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This Royal Mint BUnc £2 coin is a tribute to one of the UK's most formidable warships: HMS Belfast. Launched in 1938, just before the outbreak of the Second World War, the HMS Belfast took part in some of the most notable naval action of the conflict, including the Battle of North Cape and the sinking of the German warship Scharnhorst. Later in the War, HMS Belfast supported the Normandy Landings. She would see further action in the Korean War. Today, HMS Belfast is a museum ship moored on the River Thames and managed by the Imperial War Museums. The IWM has collaborated with the Royal Mint to create this brilliant uncirculated coin, which shows HMS Belfast cutting through the waves in a design by Gary Breeze. You will receive this BU Two Pound coin in its original sleeve, packed with information on HMS Belfast. Buy with us and enjoy free UK shipping.
This brilliant uncirculated coin features Martin Jennings' portrait of King Charles III on the obverse with an inscription around this which reads 'CHARLES III · D · G · REX · F · D · 2 POUNDS · 2025 ·'.
HMS Belfast is seen moving through the waves in this design by artist Gary Breeze, with the words 'HMS BELFAST' above around a map which emerges from the top right edge.
The edge of this 2025 coin is inscribed with the HMS Belfast's Latin motto and reads 'PRO · TANTO · QVID · RETRIBVAMVS' - 'For so much, how shall we repay?'.
Like standard UK Two Pound coins, this one weighs 12.00 grams and measures 28.40 millimetres in diameter. This collectable edition is made from the same metal as circulating £2s but boasts a brilliant uncirculated finish with added detail, appreciated by collectors.
We are offering these collectable HMS Belfast coins, developed in partnership with the Imperial War Museums, in the original presentation sleeve from The Royal Mint with a built-in protective capsule. The sleeve features extensive information about the history of this iconic warship.
