This set contains five commemorative coins marking some of the key anniversaries of 2018. They are united with the eight circulating coins of the year, struck in their circulating alloys but finished to Proof standard. It includes the new 12-sided £1 coin, first issued in 2017. The definitive circulating coins, from the 1p to the 50p, feature Matthew Dent’s shield of the Royal Arms ‘picture-puzzle’ design, while the £2 coin features Antony Dufort’s Britannia. 

This set is completed by the limited edition Premium Medal by Royal Mint coin designer Thomas T. Docherty. It focuses on the subject of security, a key area of expertise for The Royal Mint with the introduction of the new 12-sided £1 coin in 2017. The set is presented in a wooden case to display your collection.

A £5 coin marks His Royal Highness Prince George of Cambridge’s fifth birthday.

A £2 coin commemorates the 100th anniversary of the Royal Air Force.

A £2 coin pays tribute to Mary Shelley’s novel Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus, first published 200 years ago.

The Armistice of 1918, the first step towards ending the horrors of the First World War, is marked by a £2 coin.

A 50p coin celebrates 100 years since the passing of the Representation of the People Act 1918, hailed as a landmark event for democracy.

“It’s really great to see a Representation of the People Act 1918 50p amongst the new coin designs for 2018. I wish it were possible for all of us to carry one in our pockets to carry forward that message of equality first started by the Act 100 years ago, reminding us that we still have work to do.”

Helen Antrobus of the People’s History Museum, Manchester