2014 Gold Proof 2 Pounds (£2), 100th Anniversary Of The First World War – Lord Kitchener
£1,399.00
1 in stock
Supplied in the original royal mint box with certificate of authenticity.
15.97 grams of 22 carat Gold.
Mintage: 809
This circulating commemorative £2 coin marks the 100th Anniversary of the Outbreak of the First World War.
This is the first coin in a five-year series, on a journey from "outbreak to armistice". The coin remembers one of the most significant moments in British history with a design that recalls the spirit, and with hindsight, the poignancy, of the rush to enlist encouraged by Lord Kitchener.
In 1914 Lord Kitchener was appointed to mastermind a recruitment campaign that would go on to create one of the largest volunteer armies ever known in Britain. Though many posters encouraged the men of Britain to enlist, the image of Kitchener himself came to stand for the call to fight for "King and Country" that saw men respond in their thousands. It is to this instantly recognisable image that experienced coinage artist John Bergdahl turned to create his stirring design.
£2 coins issued in 2014 have now been in circulation for 11 years.
At centre, the reverse shows a representation of the famous recruitment poster featuring Lord Kitchener with the legend YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU.
Around the outer ring of the coin is the inscription THE FIRST WORLD WAR 1914 - 1918, with the date 2014 below.
The artist's initials JB (for John Bergdahl) are in the left field under the figure's arm.
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