| 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 |
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. The coin has a maximum mintage of 50,000. 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.
References
- "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.
External links
- List of British banknotes and coins
- Coins of the pound sterling
- Bullion coins
- Silver as an investment