REVIEW – ‘Dame Vera Lynn’ £2 Coin

As far as portraits on coins go, the one on the ‘Dame Vera Lynn’ £2 is very good.  There is a nice amount of detail and he/she/them/they/it has certainly captured her likeness.

I say ‘he/she/them/they/it’ because if you try to find out which artist is responsible for this picture you will merely find that is was designed by ‘The Royal Mint’.  Personally, I think this is terrible simply because the person/s behind this coin will get no credit for their efforts whatsoever.  It would also appear that more releases will be created in this manner.  It is all a bit cold, impersonal and anonymous.  I for one would like to have congratulated someone by name for the work they put into this coin.

All of that aside, this is a lovely coin which pays a fitting tribute to a truly amazing woman.  Not only did Dame Vera Lynn provide hope to those during the war years, she was also well known for her acts of kindness for a long time afterwards.

Specifications :

 £2 Brilliant Uncirculated Coin –

 Alloy – Inner: Cupro-nickel Outer: Nickel-brass

Diameter – 28.40mm

Weight – 12.00g

Mintage – Unlimited*

Obverse Designer – Jody Clark

Reverse Designer – ‘The Royal Mint’

 £2 Silver Proof Coin –

 Alloy – Inner: 925 Ag Outer: 925 Ag plated with fine gold

Diameter – 28.40mm

Weight – 12.00g

Mintage – 4,560*

Obverse Designer – Jody Clark

Reverse Designer – ‘The Royal Mint’

£2 Silver Proof Piedfort Coin –

 Alloy – Inner: 925 Ag Outer: 925 Ag plated with fine gold

Diameter – 28.40mm

Weight – 24.00g

Mintage – 1,555*

Obverse Designer – Jody Clark

Reverse Designer – ‘The Royal Mint’

Five Ounce Silver Proof Coin –

 Alloy – 999 Ag

Diameter – 65mm

Weight – 156.295g

Mintage – 246*

Obverse Designer – Jody Clark

Reverse Designer – ‘The Royal Mint’

£2 Gold Proof Coin –

 Alloy – Inner: 916.7 Au Yellow Gold Outer: 916.7 Au Red Gold

Diameter – 28.40mm

Weight – 15.97g

Mintage – 460*

Obverse Designer – Jody Clark

Reverse Designer – ‘The Royal Mint’

Five Ounce Gold Proof Coin –

 Alloy – 999.9 Au

Diameter – 50.00mm

Weight – 156.295g

Mintage – 41*

Obverse Designer – Jody Clark

Reverse Designer – ‘The Royal Mint’

 

*All mintages quoted are MCM (Maximum Coin Mintage).  This means this is the most coins that may be issued.  Ultimately, it is down to The Royal Mint to decide how many are minted so the reality is that each number given may turn out to be lower.

 

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