Description
2018 £2 Gold Proof
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Voyage of Discovery, 2018 £2 Gold Proof, commemorating the 250th Anniversary of Captain James Cook’s Voyage of Discovery.
The 250th Anniversary of Captain James Cook’s Voyage of Discovery 2018 £2 Gold Proof Coin, very rare
Denomination £2
Maximum Coin Mintage 350 – This is number 315
Alloy Inner: 22 carat yellow gold, Outer: 22 carat red gold
Weight 15.97g
Diameter 28.40mm
Reverse Designer Gary Breeze
Obverse Designer Jody Clark
Edge Inscription OCEANI INVESTIGATOR ACERRIMVS
Quality Proof
Year 2018
In August 1768, Captain James Cook and his crew set sail on HM Bark Endeavour, commencing what would become a three-year voyage of discovery. It was the first of three such journeys for the intrepid pioneer, during which he would circumnavigate the world twice. His spirit of adventure helped to fill in the blanks on the world map and improve our knowledge of new places, peoples, plants and even other planets.
This 22 carat gold Proof £2 coin features the first of a three-part ‘puzzle’ design telling the story of Cook’s adventures. This coin comes in the official Royal Mint case, with a Certificate of Authenticity, original outer boxes. The coin is FDC
Also available is number 2 of this series; take a look 2019 UK £2 Gold Proof Coin
This coin is no longer available on the Royal Mail Website, https://www.royalmint.com/our-coins/events/captain-cook/the-250th-anniversary-of-captain-james-cooks-voyage-of-discovery-2018-uk-2-gold-proof-coin/
