© The Royal Mint, 2018
© The Royal Mint, 2018
2 Pounds - Elizabeth II 5th portrait; First World War Armistice
2018 year| Bimetallic: copper-nickel centre in nickel brass ring | 12 g | 28.4 mm |
| Issuer | United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies) |
|---|---|
| Queen | Elizabeth II (1952-2022) |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 2018 |
| Value | 2 Pounds 2 GBP = USD 2.62 |
| Currency | Pound sterling (decimalized, 1971-date) |
| Composition | Bimetallic: copper-nickel centre in nickel brass ring |
| Weight | 12 g |
| Diameter | 28.4 mm |
| Thickness | 2.5 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-10-09 |
| Numista | N#132513 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 29% |
Reverse
Quotation from Strange Meeting by Wilfred Owen, legend and date above, denomination below.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
THE FIRST WORLD WAR · ARMISTICE · 1918
THE
tRUth
UNtOLd,
THE Pity
Of War
SR
TWO POUNDS
Engraver: Stephen Raw
Edge
Milled with incuse lettering
Lettering: WILFRED OWEN KILLED IN ACTION 4 NOV 1918
Comment
The quotation used is from Wilfred Owen's complex war poem 'Strange Meeting'.Released as part of the 2018 annual Brilliant Uncirculated (18,900 sales) and Proof (11,509 sales) sets as well as available in an individual BU pack (19,615 sales), third party tubes (29,121 sales) and a stamp & coin cover (641 sales), the design was also struck in silver proof, silver piedfort and gold proof. Proof issue limit: 20,000
© The Royal Mint, 2018
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it was issued to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Armistice that ended World War I. The coin's design features an image of the Imperial War Museum's iconic sculpture, "The Tomb of the Unknown Warrior," which represents the millions of soldiers who lost their lives during the war. The coin's reverse side features an inscription of the famous poem "In Flanders Fields" by John McCrae, which adds to the coin's historical and emotional significance.
Price
| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 11509 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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