2025 The Two Georges 1 Oz Silver Proof

Description

During the American Revolution, 13 American colonies rebelled against Britain following the British government’s introduction of unwelcome tax levies and restrictions on the rights and liberties of the colonists. The British monarch at the time was King George III, the longest-reigning king in British history. Opposed to American independence, he insisted on quashing the rebellion to preserve Britain’s reputation as an international power.
George Washington, a veteran of the North American campaigns of the Seven Years’ War, was appointed to be the commander of the newly raised Continental Army. Under his vital leadership, the American forces defeated their well-trained adversaries at Trenton (1776), Princeton (1777), and most crucially, Yorktown (1781). Not long after he resigned his commission to Congress, Washington was unanimously voted in as president of the new nation.
This coin is struck to mark the 250th anniversary of the American Revolutionary War (1775–1783).

• Marking the 250th anniversary of the American Revolutionary War on British coinage by honouring two of its foremost figures
• Bella Biggs, a product designer at The Royal Mint, has created a stunning design that features portraits of Britain’s longest-reigning king and the first president of the United States
• Each coin features the inscription ‘OUR LIVES, OUR FORTUNES AND OUR SACRED HONOR’, a phrase written into the Declaration of Independence
• Representing the best of British craftsmanship, each coin is finished to The Royal Mint’s finest Proof standard
• Accompanied by bespoke packaging that explores the significance and historical context of the American Revolution and the key roles of both George III and George Washington