In 2014 to commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the Outbreak of the First World War, the Royal Mint released a very Limited Issue First World War Outbreak £500 Five Hundred Pound Silver Proof Coin struck in solid fine .999 Silver and weighing one Kilo of pure Silver.
The reverse designed by Michael Sandle depicts soldiers moving from the trenches into no man’s land, ghostly figures in full capes and familiar ‘Brodie’ helmets shrouded in mist, inspired by the artist’s sadness at the tragic loss of so many brave men with every gentle detail enhanced by a flawless Proof finish while the obverse features the Portrait of Her Majesty 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.
Limited Mintage of 165 Coins Worldwide
Struck to Royal Mint's Proof Quality
Minted in Solid Fine .999 Silver Weighing One Kilo of Pure Silver
Commemorating the 100th Anniversary of the First World War
