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Own a complete snapshot of British coinage from 2001 with this official Royal Mint Proof Set. These highly collectable sets include instantly recognisable UK denominations, each struck to an exceptional proof finish. Inside you'll find eight definitive coins — from the gleaming Penny to the classic bi-metallic £2 — plus two commemorative issues: a £5 marking the centenary of Queen Victoria's death and a £2 celebrating Marconi's pioneering transatlantic radio transmission. Each 2001 Proof Set is housed in protective display packaging and comes with a detailed Royal Mint booklet, full of background on the coins and their designs. Whether you're commemorating a 2001 birthday or anniversary, or expanding your own coin collection, this proof set offers a fascinating slice of modern numismatic history.
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The 2001 Proof Set celebrates the coinage of 2001, including the Victoria Anniversary Crown and a special commemorative £2 coin marking the centenary of Marconi's successful transatlantic wireless transmission in 1901.
UK proof sets are specially struck collections of coins featuring a superior proof finish, created for collectors by The Royal Mint to showcase each year's coinage in the highest possible quality. Supplied in display packaging, they make a great gift for coin collectors.
These proof sets include two commemorative coins and a range of definitive issues, all struck with a proof finish.
All the coins in this 2001 set feature Ian Rank-Broadley's distinctive coinage portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, which was used on British currency between 1998 and 2015.
Published records show that The Royal Mint issued 28,244 standard proof sets like this one in 2001, with further sets issued in different packaging and finishes.
This type of 2001 proof set comes in a slim card presentation case. The coins are carefully protected by a clear sleeve and accompanied by a detailed information booklet.
