In 2012, to celebrate the 200th Anniversary of the Birth of Charles Dickens, the Royal Mint released a Limited Issue Charles Dickens Piedfort £2 Two Pound Silver Proof Coin struck in solid .925 Sterling Silver.
The reverse designed by Matthew Dent has been created from the titles of Dickens famous Works from his early writings 'Sketches by Boz' to his final unfinished novel 'The mystery of Edwin Drood'. The obverse design is the stunning portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank Broadley.
These legal tender coins have been struck to proof quality using specially prepared dies and highly polished blanks.
Piedforts are coins which have been specially struck on thicker than normal blanks. As their name suggests they are closely associated with France, where from the twelfth century they were apparently issued by the Kings as presentation pieces. In Britain the practice of striking piedforts is later and less frequent, but medieval and Tudor examples are known.
Limited Issue Presentation of 1,279 Worldwide
Piedfort Double the Thickness of its Standard Counterpart
Finished to Royal Mints Proof Quality in Solid .925 Sterling Silver
Celebrating Charles Dickens designed by Matthew Dent
