In 1999 to celebrate the Total Solar Eclipse of the Sun, the Royal Mint released a very Limited Issue Total Eclipse £2 Two Pound Silver Proof Coin struck in solid .925 Sterling Silver.

The reverse designed by William Vis, showing an eclipsed sun above Alderney's famous landmark, St Anne's Church.
A pair of roosting gannets appear in the foreground, not only because Alderney is the southernmost part of the British Isles where gannets can be found, but also as a reminder that flora and fauna, too, will be affected by the solar eclipse.

The obverse features Raphael Maklouf's portrait of the Queen.
These legal tender coins have been struck to proof quality using specially prepared dies and highly polished blanks.

• Limited Mintage of 10,000 Worldwide
• Finished to Royal Mint's Proof Quality in Solid .925 Sterling Silver
• Celebrating the Solar Eclipse of the Sun
• Royal Mint Boxed with Certificate of Authenticity