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2018 Captain Cook £2 Silver Proof

Original price was: £107.50.Current price is: £80.00.

Manufacturer: Royal Mint
Issuing Country: United Kingdom
Year: 2018
Monarch: Elizabeth II (1971 – Present)
Series / Ranges: Captain Cook
Denomination: £2
Metal: Silver
Purity: .925
Metal Content: 0.3568 Troy Ounce
Weight: 12.00 Grams
Diameter: 28.40mm
Quality: Silver Proof
Issue Limit: 4,778 Worldwide
Presentation: Boxed with Certificate

1 in stock

SKU: UK18CCSP Categories: £2 Silver Proof, 2018, All Products, Ships, Silver Proofs Brand: Royal Mint UK

Description

In 2018 to celebrate the 250th Anniversary of Captain James Cook Voyage of Discovery, the Royal Mint released a very Limited Issue Captain Cook £2 Two Pound Silver Proof Coin struck in solid .925 Sterling Silver.

The reverse designed by Gary Breeze features the ship Endeavour, Captain James Cook and the dates 1768-2018 while the obverse depicts the Fifth Portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Jody Clark.
These legal tender coins have been struck to proof quality using specially prepared dies and highly polished blanks.

Limited Mintage of 4,778 Coins Worldwide
Finished to Royal Mint’s Proof Quality in Solid .925 Sterling Silver
The first time Captain Cook has been celebrated on a UK coin
Gary Breeze’s ‘puzzle’ design builds over three years to reveal Captain Cook’s story
Royal Mint Boxed with Certificate of Authenticity