The Mary Rose £2 was issued in 2011 to mark the 500th anniversary of the maiden voyage of the ship.…
2007 saw the 300th anniversary of the Act of Union between Scotland and England. To mark this tercentenary, the Royal…
When the new coin set was designed many people campaigned to have Britannia back on our coinage. In 2015 and…
In 1986 the Royal Mint issued the first commemorative £2 coin. The Commonwealth Games were held in Scotland that year,…
The First World War began in 1914. To mark the occasion a special £2 was minted. The First World War…
In 2011 the Royal Mint decided to honour the 400th anniversary of the King James Bible with a commemorative £2.…
In 2006 the Royal Mint issued two coins to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the birth of Isambard Kingdom Brunel.…
Isambard Kingdom Brunel was one of the country’s greatest engineers. The 200th anniversary of his birth was in 2006, and…
In 1807 the Slave Trade Act came in to force and to commemorate the 200th anniversary of this important occasion,…
Florence Nightingale is one of Britain’s most well-known historic figures. She died in 1910 and to commemorate her life and…