Landmarks of Britain is a series of silver bullion coins produced by the Royal Mint in the United Kingdom. The first coin was released in 2017 and features a design of Big Ben previously used on a £100 coin released in 2015. The second and third coins, both released in 2018, feature Tower Bridge and Trafalgar Square. The next coin is expected to portray Buckingham Palace.[1][2] The coin has a maximum mintage of 50,000.[3] The same designs appeared on a four coin proof set in 2014, these had trichromatic colour-printing and had a mintage of only 3,500 sets.[4]
United Kingdom | |
| Value | 2 pounds sterling |
|---|---|
| Mass | 31.21 g |
| Diameter | 38.61 mm |
| Edge | Milled |
| Composition | .999 fine silver |
| Years of minting | 2016 |
| Obverse | |
| Design | Queen Elizabeth II |
| Designer | Jody Clark |
| Reverse | |
| Design | Big Ben |
| Designer | Glyn Davies and Laura Clancy |
| Design date | 2015 |
References
edit- ^ "Landmarks of Britain 2017 – Big Ben – 1 oz Silver Bullion Coin". royalmintbullion.com. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
- ^ "Landmarks Of Britain Bullion Series Debuts". coinworld.com. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
- ^ "APMEX World Coins – New Landmarks of Britain Series Brings London to Life". CoinWeek. 15 May 2017. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
- ^ "ROYAL MINT PORTRAIT OF BRITAIN COLLECTION SHOWCASES LONDON - AgAuNEWS". agaunews.com. Retrieved 2018-06-14.
