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Before, Beyond, Above

The first aircraft were wooden-framed fuselages covered with doped linen, with wooden wings attached and a basic cockpit. These aircraft were unreliable, crashed frequently and crews did not carry parachutes. Early engines were weak, making it difficult to become airborne with a man inside, with any weaponry adding to the weight. In the early days, fire was the airman’s worst enemy rather than enemy pilots.

As technology developed, air combat became an exciting form of warfare in the eyes of the press and public. The exploits of fighter pilots, or ‘aces’, were particularly romanticised, portrayed as noble ‘gentlemen duellists’ in the skies above the horror of the trenches.

The edge lettering of this coin pays tribute to the first aviators to sacrifice their lives in the race for the skies, remembering the days of the war when ‘The Sky RainedHeroes’.

This double-thickness Piedfort coin is struck in 925 Sterling silver to Proof standard, in a Limited Edition Presentation of 2,000 coins.

Specification

First World War Aviation 2017 UK £2 Silver Proof Piedfort Coin

Specification Value
Denomination £2
Maximum Coin Mintage 3500
Alloy Inner: .925 sterling silver. Outer: .925 sterling silver plated with fine gold
Weight 24.000g
Diameter 28.40mm
Specification Value
Reverse Designer Dan Flashman - Tangerine Design Agency
Obverse Designer Jody Clark
Edge Inscription The sky rained heroes
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