Silver Ounce 2024 Myths and Legends - Maid Marian, 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.

Maid Marian is the second design in the Myths and Legends range of coins by the Royal Mint; the first one featured Robin Hood.

The mint says about this coin:
A latecomer to the tales of Robin Hood, Maid Marian made her first appearance as part of the English legend in the sixteenth century.

Now, the courageous heroine makes her first appearance on a commemorative coin as the second of three coins in our Myths and Legends collection dedicated to Robin Hood and his Merry Men.