Two Pounds 2018 RAF Centenary - Badge, Coin from United Kingdom - detailed information
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The bi-metallic £2 coin is the largest circulating coin denomination of the Pound Sterling. It was introduced in 1998 (earlier two pound coins were made of Nickel brass, were intended as commemorative, and did not circulate much). Being bi-metallic means that the coin comprises two separate components of differing alloys; the outer ring of the coins is made of Nickel-Brass (76% copper, 4% nickel, 20% zinc) and the inner circle is CuproNickel (75% copper, 25% nickel). The Royal Mint maintains a "definitive" style of the £2 issued annually, as well as a large variety of one-year circulating commemorative types. In 2017, the mint also started issuing some Non-Circulating Legal Tender (NCLT) £2 coins for collectors. These are included in the annual mint sets or are issued separately, but are not released into general circulation. Their themes celebrate important anniversaries or people, as well as iconic aspects of British culture and history. This £2 coin commemorates the Centenary (100th anniversary) of the Royal Air Force (RAF), which was founded in 1918. It is the first of five RAF coins issued in 2018 and features on the reverse the Badge and the motto of the Royal Air Force. The Royal Mint says: Unlike the early coins in the series, these £2 coins were struck in various collector formats but none were issued into general circulation. | ||||||||||||
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| Variety | Brilliant Uncirculated in presentation folder | |
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| Mintage | Issued: 29,077 (included in total) | |
| Details | Royal Mint Product Code: UK18RCBU. Issue price: £10.00. | |
| Variety | Brilliant Uncirculated in PNC | |
| Mintage | Issued: 1,363 (included in total). Mintage limit: 12,000 | |
| Details | In "Red Arrows" Philatelic Numismatic Cover (PNC) with four stamps postmarked Scampton, Lincoln, 20.3.2018. Royal Mint Product Code: RCBUPNC. Issue price: £17.50. Issue limit: 12,000. | |
| Variety | In mint sets | |
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| Mintage | Issued: 18,900 (included in total) | |
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2018 United Kingdom Brilliant Uncirculated Annual Coin Set - The 2018 Collection, mintage 18,900
13 coins: £5 Prince George, £2 Britannia, £2 Royal Air Force, £2 Armistice, £2 Frankenstein, £1 Nations of the Crown, 50p, 50p Representation of the People Act, 20p, 10p, 5p, 2p, 1p | |
| Variety | Proof FDC | |
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| Mintage | Issued: 11,508 (included in total) | |
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The 2018 United Kingdom Proof Coin Set Collector Edition, mintage 5,788
13 coins: £5 Prince George, £2 Britannia, £2 Royal Air Force, £2 Armistice, £2 Frankenstein, £1 Nations of the Crown, 50p, 50p Representation of the People Act, 20p, 10p, 5p, 2p, 1p - variety: The 2018 United Kingdom Premium Proof Coin Set, mintage 2,544 (not included in the above set) The 2018 United Kingdom Proof Commemorative Coin Set, mintage 3,177 5 coins: £5 Prince George, £2 Royal Air Force, £2 Armistice, £2 Frankenstein, 50p Representation of the People Act | |
| Variety | Silver Proof FDC | |
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| Mintage | Issued: 8,230 | |
| Material | 0.925 Silver | |
| Details | 12.00 g of Sterling Silver. The outer ring is selectively gold-plated to achieve a bimetallic look. 5,706 boxed coins, plus 1,150 in capsules, plus coins in sets. | |
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The 2018 United Kingdom Silver Proof Coin Set, mintage 612
13 coins: £5 Prince George, £2 Britannia, £2 Royal Air Force, £2 Armistice, £2 Frankenstein, £1 Nations of the Crown, 50p, 50p Representation of the People Act, 20p, 10p, 5p, 2p, 1p The 2018 United Kingdom Silver Proof Commemorative Coin Set, mintage 388 5 coins: £5 Prince George, £2 Royal Air Force, £2 Armistice, £2 Frankenstein, 50p Representation of the People Act RAF Centenary, Silver, mintage 400 2 coins: United Kingdom - £2 RAF Centenary 2018, Silver Proof, Niue - $1 Silver, RAF Centenary 2018 | |
| Variety | Silver Proof in PNC | |
| Mintage | Issued: 257. Mintage limit: 750 | |
| Material | 0.925 Silver | |
| Details | In "Red Arrows" Philatelic Numismatic Cover (PNC) with four stamps postmarked Scampton, Lincoln, 20.3.2018. | |
| Variety | Silver Proof - Trial of the Pyx | |
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| Mintage | Issued: unknown | |
| Material | 0.925 Silver | |
| Details | 12.00 g of Sterling Silver. The outer ring is selectively gold-plated to achieve a bimetallic look. These are coins that participated in the centuries-long tradition known as The Trial of the Pyx, in which the quality of British coinage is assayed. "The range of coins available may carry small marks or smudges from having been handled during the Trial of the Pyx." | |
| Variety | Silver Proof Piedfort | |
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| Mintage | Issued: 1,594 | |
| Material | 0.925 Silver | |
| Details | Like the silver proof but double the thickness and weight - 24.00 g. 1,256 individual coins, plus coins in sets. | |
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The 2018 United Kingdom Silver Proof Piedfort Coin Set, mintage 338
5 coins: £5 Prince George, £2 Royal Air Force, £2 Armistice, £2 Frankenstein, 50p Representation of the People Act | |
| Variety | Gold Proof FDC | |
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| Mintage | Issued: 844 | |
| Material | 0.917 Gold | |
| Details | 15.97 g. Inner circle: 22 carat yellow gold. Outer ring: 22 carat red gold. 255 boxed coins, plus 250 in capsules, plus coins in sets. | |
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The 2018 United Kingdom Gold Proof Commemorative Coin Set, mintage 139
5 coins: £5 Prince George, £2 Royal Air Force, £2 Armistice, £2 Frankenstein, 50p Representation of the People Act RAF Centenary, Gold, mintage 200 2 coins: United Kingdom - £2 RAF Centenary 2018, Gold Proof, Niue - 1/2 oz Gold, RAF Centenary 2018 | |
| Variety | Gold Proof in PNC | |
| Mintage | Issued: 9. Mintage limit: 50 | |
| Material | 0.9167 Gold | |
| Details | In "Red Arrows" Philatelic Numismatic Cover (PNC) with four stamps postmarked Scampton, Lincoln, 20.3.2018. Royal Mint Product Code: RCGPPNC. Issue price: £1,020.00. Issue limit: 50. | |
| Variety | Gold Proof - Trial of the Pyx | |
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| Mintage | Issued: unknown | |
| Material | 0.9167 Gold | |
| Details | 15.97 g. Inner circle: 22 carat yellow gold. Outer ring: 22 carat red gold. These are coins that participated in the centuries-long tradition known as The Trial of the Pyx, in which the quality of British coinage is assayed. "The range of coins available may carry small marks or smudges from having been handled during the Trial of the Pyx." | |
| Source | Edition | About | Link | Notes |
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| Royal Mint | March 2021 | Mintage | link | Sets mintage |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
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| Currency | Pound Sterling |
| Coin Type | Two Pounds (NCLT) |
| Issued | 2018 |
| Monarch | Queen Elizabeth II |
| Effigy | Queen Elizabeth II - Portrait by Jody Clark (Fifth Portrait) |
| Face Value | 2 (x Pound) |
| Total Mintage | 109,121 |
| Current | Yes |
| Material | Bimetallic |
| Designer | Rhys Morgan |
| Technology | Milled (machine-made) |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Medal Alignment (Axis 0) |
| Size | 28.4000 mm |
| Thickness | 2.5000 mm |
| Mass | 12.0000 g |
| OCC ID | GAVP-EXAC-ANMK-OMDY |
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RAF Centenary Badge 2018 UK £2 Proof
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RAF Centenary Badge 2018 UK £2 Gold Proof Coin
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RAF Centenary Badge 2018 UK £2 Silver Proof Coin
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RAF Centenary Badge 2018 UK £2 Brilliant Uncirculated Coin
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| Spink, Coins of England and the United Kingdom | K50 |