Silver Ounce 2022 City Views - Rome, Coin from United Kingdom - detailed information

Like many other mints, the Royal Mint issues bullion coins in precious metals, having much higher intrinsic value than their face value. The one ounce (1 oz) silver coins are denominated as either two pounds (£2) or five pounds (£5), depending on the occasion.

Initially, these were only of the Britannia type, but in 2015 the Royal Mint started to use the format for coins with other types of reverse designs, celebrating various aspects of British heritage.

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.

This design is the second release in the City Views series and features Rome, the capital of Italy (earlier - of the Papal States and of the Roman Empire).

The Mint says about it:
Our series dedicated to City Views continues its journey around the world with Rome. The coin’s reverse design is based on the engraving "Aspect général de Rome" by Jacques Alphonse Testard, which has been skilfully recreated in miniature. Showing the city as seen from atop the Janiculum Hill in the nineteenth century, it beautifully captures the panoramic sweep of one of the world’s most iconic skylines.