In 2009 the Royal Mint released a very Limited Issue Britannia £2 Two Pound Silver Proof Coin struck in solid .958 Silver and is the largest and purest legal-tender silver coin in the realm.
The Britannia £2 Two Pound Silver Proof Coin measures an impressive 40.00mm in diameter and contains a full ounce of fine pure Silver and has been Certified Slabbed and Graded by PCGS as PR69 DCAM.2009 brings Philip Nathan's dynamic portrayal of Britannia onto the £2 Two Pound, emphasising her strength and long associations with the sea.
Framed by the ornate 'Romanesque style' crenelated border peculiar to Britannia coins, the reverse features the majestic figure of Britannia standing proud in her horse-drawn chariot as she races along the shore, while the obverse features the portrait of Her Majesty The Queen by Ian Rank-Broadley FRBS.
These legal tender coins have been struck to proof quality using specially prepared dies and highly polished blanks.