2005 UK Brilliant Uncirculated Annual 10 Coin Set
This Nickel-Brass, Cupro-Nickel and Bronze Uncirculated coin set was released to commemorate the coins of 2005 from The Royal Mint. This 2005 collection includes; a new £2 to mark 400 years since the Gunpowder Plot in a design by Peter Forster, which shows a mace, crosier and a sword depicting a Catherine Wheel, the next design in a new Royal Mint £1 coin series by Edwina Ellis chooses Menai Bridge to represent Wales, and a 50p by Tom Phillips, CBE, pays tribute to the 250th anniversary of Samuel Johnson's Dictionary of the English Language with a script font describing the definition of a fifty pence piece. The obverse of this 10-piece coin set from The Royal Mint presents the 4rd Portrait of Her Majesty the Queen, Elizabeth II by Ian Rank-Broadley, FRBS, FSNAD.
The year 2005
Beyond the walls of The Royal Mint, 2005 saw; the largest concert since Live Aid in the Millennium Stadium raising £1.25m for tsunami victims, Tony Blair become the longest-serving Labour Prime Minister, the first black Archbishop is elected in York, Ellen McArthur attaining the 'solo around the world sailing' record, Clarence House announcing the Prince of Wales' marriage to Camilla Parker-Boules, the fox hunting ban is enforced, the New Forest becomes England's 12th National Park, and Doctor Who is revived for the first time since 1989. 2005 was as much a celebration as a sombre occasion. On 6th July, London was chosen to host the 2012 Olympic Games and the very next day, tragedy struck in a terrorist attack, which shook the capital. This Royal Mint 2005 collection marks an extraordinary year for coinage and current affairs, and now you can purchase a piece of this historical year.
BU Coins
Struck at a higher standard than circulating or bullions coins and handled carefully to avoid any damage, Brilliant Uncirculated coins, although not as high value as Proof coins, are ideal for an entry-level collector or to mark an important milestone. This 2005 annual set features all 10 coins, which were in circulation during the course of a very special year.
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