1995 ROYAL MINT DOVE OF PEACE £2 TWO POUND SILVER PROOF COIN BOX COA

1995 ROYAL MINT DOVE OF PEACE £2 TWO POUND SILVER PROOF COIN BOX COA (image 1/1)
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1995 Royal Mint End of World War II 50th Anniversary £2 Two Pound Silver Proof Coin Issuing Country: United Kingdom Metal: Solid .925 Sterling Silver Weight: 12.00 Grams / Diameter: 28.40mm Quality: Silver Proof Issue Limit: 35,751 Worldwide Presented: Original Royal Mint Box with it's Certificate of Authenticity In 1995, to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the End of World War II, the Royal Mint struck a limited issue Silver Proof £2 Two Pound Coin. The Two Pound Coin or Double Sovereign was authorised by the Mint Indenture of 1817 and was intended to replace the old Two Guinea piece. Like the sovereigns issued at the same time, the firs Two Pound Coin featured Benedetto Pistrucci's classic portrayal of St George Slaying The Dragon, a design which has subsequently appeared on most Two Pound Coins.The 1995 coin, however, bears a new design commemorating the end of the Second World War, for it is exactly fifty years since the world witnessed 'the greatest outburst of joy in the history of mankind'.It was with these words that Winston Churchill captured the world‘s reaction to the happy news that after almost six years, the War in Europe was finally over and all hostilities were to cease after midnight on 8 May 1945, VE Day.In the Far East the War continued. There the end came three months later on 15 August 1945, VJ Day, read more
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