In 2016 to commemorate the 400th Anniversary of the Death of William Shakespeare, the Royal Mint released a very Limited Issue William Shakespeare Tragedies £2 Two Pound Gold Proof Coin struck in solid 22 Carat Gold.
The reverse features a Rose and Skull and depicts aspects of William Shakespeare's famous work while the obverse depicts Jody Clark's Fifth Portrait of Queen Elizabeth II.
These legal tender coins have been struck to proof quality using specially prepared dies and highly polished blanks.