2007 Act of Union �2 Silver Proof

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2007 Act of Union �2 Silver Proof

Product code: UKAOUSP
£29.95

Celebrate the 300th anniversary of the Act of Union between England and Scotland by being one of a select group of numismatists around the world to acquire this Proof quality coin.

It is notable both for its exquisite materials and the specially commissioned design.

Struck in .925 sterling silver with a fine gold-plated outer ring, the 2007 Act of Union £2 Silver Proof links your collection to one of the most significant events in British history.

Own a striking Proof quality sterling silver coin limited to just 10,000 worldwide

Augment your collection with a coin representing the Act of Parliament that created Great Britain itself

Gain peace of mind from your Certificate of Authenticity, signed by the Chief Executive of the Royal Mint

Reflect proudly on a coin that draws on the finest traditions of heraldic and numismatic artistry.

Product Information

This commemorative two-pound Proof coin is distinguished by a scintillating mirror finish achieved by painstaking polishing of the die using a fine diamond paste.

Against this brilliant background, the frosted relief on the reverse captures the intricate yet powerful contours of a new design by Yvonne Holton, FRSA.

Growing from a single stem, the rose of England and the thistle of Scotland are quartered with a repeated portcullis motif symbolising Parliament. Interlocked as the pieces of a jigsaw, they echo the Act of Union itself.

The obverse is adorned by the familiar portrait of Her Majesty the Queen by Ian Rank-Broadley, FRBS.

Background & History

Along with our much-loved coinage, the Union Flag, known popularly as the Union Jack, is one of the most potent symbols of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

As it flutters over Buckingham Palace today, few of the Queen's subjects can imagine the mixture of excitement and consternation that greeted the original Act of Union in 1707, passed in the reign of Queen Anne.

The process had started over a century earlier, as James VI of Scotland ascended to the English throne, taking the title James I. Just as James had united the crowns of the two countries, Queen Anne united their Parliaments.

Down the ages, various symbols and artefacts have reinforced that momentous decision: the Great Seal of Queen Anne; The Royal Mint's own standard coinage weights, and the patterned halfpenny, displaying the rose and thistle image now recaptured in a contemporary design by Yvonne Holton, FRSA.