| Coin | Silver Five Ounces 2014 WW1 - Outbreak |
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Like many other mints, the Royal Mint issues bullion coins in precious metals, having much higher intrinsic value than their face value. The five ounce (5 oz) silver coins are denominated as ten pounds (£10).
The coins are legal tender but are not intended for circulation. They are targeted at bullion investors or collectors who appreciate the special editions as pieces of art. The coins are typically "one-year" types usually issued in parallel with smaller denominations with the same reverse designs.
This five-ounce silver coin denominated as £10 was issued by the Royal Mint as part of an extensive series of commemorative coins, issued between 2014 and 2018 to mark 100 years since World War One. |
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The obverse shows the crowned mature head of Queen Elizabeth II facing right (her effigy known as the "Fourth Portrait"). The Queen wears the "Girls of Great Britain and Ireland" diamond tiara, a wedding gift from Queen Mary (Her Majesty's grandmother) in 1947 - which she also has on the Machin and the Gottwald portraits.
In small letters below the head, the artist's initials IRB (for Ian Rank-Broadley).
Around the effigy is the monarch's legend and the date: ELIZABETH · II · D · G · REG F · D TEN POUNDS. Translated from Latin: Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God, Queen, Defender of the Faith, followed by the value and denomination in English.
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The reverse shows a depiction of the standing figure of Britannia (the female personification of the United Kingdom) holding a shield and a trident, watching over departing battle ships from a cliff top, a lion behind her.
Around right along the rim of the coin, the inscription THE FIRST WORLD WAR; to the right of the figure in two lines, the dates of the beginning and the end of the war, 1914 1918. At the base of the coin, the date of issue: 2014.
The designer's initials JB (for John Bergdahl) are in relief in the right field, in the sea under the letter R of WAR. |
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| Reverse Inscription |
THE FIRST WORLD WAR 1914 1918 2014 |
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| Edge | Milled | Edge Inscription | None |
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| Notes | The coin was initially listed in Spink under the £10 section, but was later moved to a special section on World War One commemoratives. |
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