2014 Royal Mint Gold Proof £2 Two Pounds, First World War Outbreak

2014 Royal Mint Gold Proof £2 Two Pounds, First World War Outbreak

(Double Sovereign)

100th Anniversary of the outbreak of the First World War

Limited Edition

Obverse: Fourth crowned portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II right, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, legend around: ELIZABETH·II·D·G·REG·FID·DEF IRB ·TWO POUNDS·

Reverse: Image of Lord Kitchener facing forward and pointing, legend around, date below.Lettering:THE FIRST WORLD WAR 1914-1918 “YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU” 2014

Edge: Milled with incuse lettering THE LAMPS ARE GOING OUT ALL OVER EUROPE

Alloy: Inner: 22 Carat Yellow Gold. Outer: 22 Carat Red Gold

Weight: 15.98 g

Diameter: 28.40 mm

Reverse Designer: John Bergdahl

Obverse Designer: Ian Rank-Broadley FRBS

Complete with box, leaflet and certificate

Set no 355 of 750

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