2016 William Shakespeare's Tragedy Plays Skull Two Pound Gold Proof Coin

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UK16STGP 2016 William Shakespeare's Tragedy Plays Skull Two Pound Gold Proof Coin Obverse

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Buy a 2016 Shakespeare's Tragedies £2 Gold Proof

Gold proof William Shakespeare's Tragedies £2 coin from The Royal Mint. This highly collectable coin is from a three-part collection, released in 2016, that celebrates England's greatest writer and dramatist 400 years on from his death in 1616. Shakespeare's plays are often divided into Comedies, Histories and Tragedies. The Tragic plays include some of the playwright's best-known works, like Romeo and Juliet, Othello, Macbeth, and Hamlet. These works are represented here by a rose and skull motif created by John Bergdahl in a nod to Hamlet's Yorick. This popular commemorative design was also used on coins released into circulation but is seen to its best advantage on this 22-carat gold proof piece. The Royal Mint offered just 300 of these Shakespeare's Tragedies £2 coins in this limited edition presentation. Your pre-owned example comes with its original presentation packaging and a numbered certificate of authenticity.

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Coinage Portrait Of Queen Elizabeth II

Jody Clark's fifth and final coinage portrait of Queen Elizabeth II appears on the obverse of this Shakespeare coin with a legend around which reads 'ELIZABETH II · D · G · REG · F · D · 2 POUNDS ·'.

Skull And Rose Two Pound Coin

Veteran coinage artist John Bergdahl created the distinctive skull and rose design that appears on the reverse of this commemorative coin with the date (2016) below and 'WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE' above.

What A Piece Of Work Is Man

The edge of 2016 Shakespeare's Tragedies coins features an inscription that reads 'WHAT A PIECE OF WORK IS MAN' - a line from Hamlet Act II, Scene 2.

22-Carat Gold Proof UK Coin

This UK coin is struck in 15.97 grams of 22-carat gold with a proof finish. A bimetallic appearance, inspired by circulating Two Pound coins, is achieved with the use of a yellow gold alloy for the inner ring and a red gold alloy for the outer ring.

Limited Edition Royal Mint Collectable

The Royal Mint only struck 300 Shakespeare's Tragedies coins for release in this limited edition presentation. This pre-owned example comes in the original presentation box, with a numbered certificate of authenticity enclosed.