2018 UK £2 Armistice Brilliant Uncirculated Coin

Low Mintage not for circulation Coin : With 68.277 Minted

NB : To retain value & allowing it to be displayed, these coins are placed carefully with cotton gloves into a Quick slab capsule to prevent finger-marks & possible accidental damage, protecting your Coin investment for years to come. They can be removed if desired from the casing & placed in your own display or your way of presenting coins and be re-labelled and re-used time and again

Always Remembered

A century after the Armistice was signed, bringing five years of terrible conflict to an end, The Royal Mint has struck a £2 coin as a tribute to the end of war. Every year we remember the fallen, a tradition that began just after the First World War, but this centenary, so much more than a moment in history, calls for a lasting tribute to those who paid the ultimate sacrifice.

This official UK £2 coin, part of the final year of commemoration in our five-year series, features a design by artist Stephen Raw. He was inspired by Wilfred Owen, the famous war poet, who died in the conflict. Stephen’s design features an inscription taken from Owen’s poem, ‘Strange Meeting’. It was modelled in clay the artist took from the Sambre-Oise Canal where Owen was killed in 1918. This Brilliant Uncirculated edition is presented in a display folder that is filled with imagery and information that was sourced with the help of Imperial War Museums.

Coin Reverse : The inscription "THE TRUTH UNTOLD THE PITY OF WAR" accompanied with "THE FIRST WORLD WAR • ARMISTICE • 1918" and the denomination "TWO POUNDS"

Design by : Stephen Raw

Coin Obverse : 5th portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by Jody Clark with the inscription "ELIZABETH II • DEI • GRA • REG • FID • DEF • 2018 •".

Coin Edge : The 2.5mm milled edge is inscribed with the text "WILFRED OWEN KILLED IN ACTION 4 NOV 1918".

Alloy: Cupronickel (inner) Nickel-Brass (outer)

Weight: 12g

Diameter: 28.4mm

Quality: BU

Year: 2018