In 2016 to commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the First World War and the Army's contribution to victory, the Royal Mint released a very Limited Issue Brilliant Uncirculated Army Pals Battalions £2 Two Pound Coin Pack.
In 1914, as Europe finally went to war, the call went out to enlist. The British Army , unlike the French and German armies , was made up exclusively of volunteers. 30,000 volunteers signed up each day, in response to Lord Kitchener’s famous recruitment drive. Those who enlisted together were permitted to serve together in ‘Pals Battalions’ with workmates, friends and neighbours, standing side by side to defend their communities. The debut of the Kitchener Army of volunteers turned into a massacre. As the British divisions advanced they were cut down by machine gun fire. Few communities remained untouched by the immense sacrifice paid as a result of this strategic failure. The reverse designed by Tim Sharpdepicts Army Soldiers Pals Battalions - Friends, Neighbours and workmates serving side by side shoulder to shoulder while the obverse has the stunning Fifth Portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Jody Clark.
Limited Mintage Presentation 19,066 Worldwide
Finished ro Royal Mint's Brilliant Uncirculated Quality - A Finer Finish Than Circulating Coins
The Only Official UK £2 Coin to Commemorate the Army
Beautifully designed and executed, comes complete with fascinating historical Coin Pack
