2019 Captain Cook £2 CC Certified BU

£26.00

  • The first time Captain Cook has been commemorated on a series of UK coins
  • Celebrate the legacy of one the greatest figures in British history
  • Pay tribute to Captain Cook’s legacy of scientific discovery and exploration
  • Features an original design by artist Gary Breeze
  • Gary Breeze’s ‘puzzle’ design builds over three years to reveal Captain Cook’s story
  • The only opportunity to own this coin – you won’t find it in your change

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Description

In 1769 a rare astronomical event was due to take place – the Transit of Venus. Captain Cook and his crew left Rio De Janeiro bound for Tahiti. Here they built an observatory to study this phenomenon. Scientists hoped these studies would finally enable them to calculate the size of the Solar System. With his work on the island complete, Cook turned his attention to the sealed orders in his possession. His next mission was revealed. It was time to start the search for the fabled southern continent that scholars had speculated about for centuries.

As we mark 250 years since Cook’s time in Tahiti, The Royal Mint continues its celebration of his great voyage with the second of three coins. Artist Gary Breeze commemorates Captain Cook’s time at Tahiti in 1769, with a design featuring the mast of the HM Bark Endeavour below a celestial image of the Transit of Venus. Finished to Brilliant Uncirculated standard, superior to the coins in your change, this £2 coin commemorates the life and legacy of the last of the great sea explorers.

Additional information

Weight 50 g
Denomination

£2

Year

2011 – 2020

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