2017 The Great War 1917, Royal Mint £2 Pound 'The War in the Air' PNC. Ltd. Ed..
The Royal Mint and Australia Post co-operated on the release of this PNC. There were only 2500 of these special PNCs made. You will be purchasing PNC number 1449.
World War I was known as The Great War up until World War II. This Great War PNC pays homage to the Royal Air Force, and was limited to 2,500 individually numbered covers. The commemorative coin is a British £2 2017 issue struck on a bi-metallic planchet. The inner core is made from copper-nickel and the outer ring composed of nickel-brass. This coin was struck to Brilliant Uncirculated finish, and had a final mintage of 90,926.
2017 The Royal Air Force, Aviation £2 Coin:-
The 2017 Aviation £2 coin is the fourth in a five coin series which pays homage to the men and women who fought in the First World War. The five two pound coins take us on a journey from the outbreak of WWI to the armistice. The coins have been designed in collaboration with the Imperial War Museums and are eagerly sought after by coin collectors and military history buffs.
The 2017 The Royal Air Force, Aviation two pound coin honours those magnificent men in their flying machines who changed the way that wars were fought. Planes were used in battles for the first time in WWI as Britain raced to achieve domination in the skies of Europe. Initially the Royal Flying Corps was primarily used for reconnaissance and surveillance; helping to locate the enemy and identify weak points in enemy lines. These biplanes enabled Britain and her Allies to better protect their troops and improve strategies and tactics to attack and halt the advance of German troops. By the end of the war, planes were equipped with machine guns, small bombs and hand grenades which were thrown at enemy aircraft.
The British public followed the progress of ace fighter pilots who became heroes to the nation in the clash between the RAF and Germany’s Red Baron and their fleet of zeppelins. However, the glamour of the life as a fighter pilot came at a great price; by 1917, the average life expectancy of a RAF pilot was less than 70 hours flying time.
The Royal Air Force was officially formed on 1 April 1918 to defend the skies over Great Britain. This is the world's oldest independent air force. Today the RAF provide air defence to the United Kingdom and her Allies.
Design of the 2017 RAF Aviation £2 Coin:-
The reverse features an engraving of a biplane with a pilot and an airman taking photographs of the ground below. The airman's scarf is caught in the wind. This was created by Dan Flashman of Tangerine Design. The obverse bears the fifth coin portrait of Elizabeth II by Jody Clark.
This £2 coin also has an edge inscription running around the rim of the coin. It reads "The Sky Rained Heroes".
Your PNC will be placed in a cardboard box to prevent bending and crushing in the post, and will be sent via Australia Post with tracking. Combined postage rates are always offered for multpile purchases.