Captain Cook 2019 £2 Brilliant Uncirculated Coin

Description

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The first time Captain Cook has been commemorated on a series of UK coins
Celebrate the legacy of one the greatest figures in British history
Pay tribute to Captain Cook’s legacy of scientific discovery and exploration
Features an original design by artist Gary Breeze
Gary Breeze’s ‘puzzle’ design builds over three years to reveal Captain Cook’s story
In 1769 a rare astronomical event was due to take place – the Transit of Venus. Captain Cook and his crew left Rio De Janeiro bound for Tahiti. Here they built an observatory to study this phenomenon. Scientists hoped these studies would finally enable them to calculate the size of the Solar System. With his work on the island complete, Cook turned his attention to the sealed orders in his possession. His next mission was revealed. It was time to start the search for the fabled southern continent that scholars had speculated about for centuries.
As we mark 250 years since Cook's time in Tahiti, The Royal Mint continues its celebration of his great voyage with the second of three coins. Artist Gary Breeze commemorates Captain Cook’s time at Tahiti in 1769, with a design featuring the mast of the
HM Bark Endeavour
below a celestial image of the Transit of Venus. Finished to Brilliant Uncirculated standard, superior to the coins in your change, this £2 coin commemorates the life and legacy of the last of the great sea explorers.
SPECIFICATION
SPECIFICATION
VALUE
DENOMINATION
£2
MAXIMUM COIN MINTAGE
Unlimited
ALLOY
Inner: Cupro-nickel. Outer:Nickel-brass
WEIGHT
12.00 g
DIAMETER
28.40mm
SPECIFICATION
VALUE
REVERSE DESIGNER
Gary Breeze
OBVERSE DESIGNER
Jody Clark
EDGE INSCRIPTION
OCEANI INVESTIGATOR ACERRIMVS
QUALITY
Brilliant Uncirculated
YEAR
2019
EDGE
Milled Lettered