2 Pounds - Elizabeth II - 100th Anniversary of the First World War (2014)
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Features
| Denomination | 2 Pounds |
| Catalog Number | KM# 1279 |
| Weight (g) | 12 |
| Diameter (mm) | 28.4 |
| Thickness (mm) | 2.5 |
| Shape: | Round |
| Composition: | Bi-metallic Copper-Nickel center in Nickel-Brass ring |
| Currency Value (USD) | 2.54 |
| Orientation | Medal orientation ↑↑ |
| Commemorative |
Obverse
Engraved by Ian Rank-Broadley
Lettering:
ELIZABETH · II · D · G · REG · FID · DEF
TWO POUNDS
Description:
Queen Elizabeth II facing right, denomination below.
ELIZABETH · II · D · G · REG · FID · DEF
TWO POUNDS
Description:
Queen Elizabeth II facing right, denomination below.
Reverse
Engraved by John Bergdahl
Lettering:
THE FIRST WORLD WAR 1914-1918
"YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS
YOU"
2014
Description:
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. This design was selected to mark the centenary of the start of the First World War because the poster has come to be strongly associated with the outbreak of the war and is recognised by much of the population. It is intended to highlight the Government propaganda campaign to conscript army volunteers at the start of the war.
Though many posters encouraged the men of Britain to enlist, the image of Kitchener himself has come 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 the experienced artist John Bergdahl turned to create his stirring design: ‘Your country needs you!’.
In 2014 this coin marked the centenary of the outbreak of the First World War and was 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.
THE FIRST WORLD WAR 1914-1918
"YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS
YOU"
2014
Description:
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. This design was selected to mark the centenary of the start of the First World War because the poster has come to be strongly associated with the outbreak of the war and is recognised by much of the population. It is intended to highlight the Government propaganda campaign to conscript army volunteers at the start of the war.
Though many posters encouraged the men of Britain to enlist, the image of Kitchener himself has come 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 the experienced artist John Bergdahl turned to create his stirring design: ‘Your country needs you!’.
In 2014 this coin marked the centenary of the outbreak of the First World War and was 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.
Edge
Lettering:
THE LAMPS ARE GOING OUT ALL OVER EUROPE
Description:
Inscripted
THE LAMPS ARE GOING OUT ALL OVER EUROPE
Description:
Inscripted
| Year | Mintage | Comment | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 5,720,000 | Common | |
| 2014 | In sets only | Common | |
| 2014 | Proof | Unknown |