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Royal Mint Reveals Colorized Remembrance Day Coin for 2018

Royal Mint UK 2018 Remembrance Day 5 Pound coin

The Royal Mint issues a special Remembrance Day commemorative coin each year to remember those who have served at war. The 2018 coin design features a poppy, a symbol which is synonymous with remembrance and the traditions that surround it.

This year’s coin has been designed by Royal Mint coin designer Laura Clancy, who’s ‘Falling Poppies’ design graced the 2014 Remembrance Day coin. Laura’s work also includes the Portrait of Britain series, celebrating the iconic landmarks and landscapes as well as a coin honoring 150 years of the Salvation Army.

Describing her inspiration, Laura said, “On a research trip to France and Belgium a guide took us around the museums, cemeteries, and memorials. It was such a privilege and source of inspiration. Poppies and Remembrance are synonymous, so I wanted the poppy to be the main feature of the coin. My previous designs have included a bigger one with a much larger inscription. For this, I wanted to keep it simple.”

The coin is available in Brilliant Uncirculated, Silver Proof and Silver Proof Piedfort finishes. A donation from each coin purchased will be made to Imperial War Museums, to support their valuable work.

Specification

The Remembrance Day 2018 UK Commemorative (Brilliant Uncirculated and Proof) coins  

The Remembrance Day 2018 UK £5 Brilliant Uncirculated Coin

 

The Remembrance Day 2018 UK £5 Silver Proof Coin

 

The Remembrance Day 2018 UK £5 Silver Proof Piedfort Coin

Denomination: £5
Issuing Authority: United Kingdom
Metal: Cu/Ni 925 Ag Sterling Silver 925 Ag Sterling Silver
Weight: 28.28g 28.28g 56.56g
Diameter: 38.61mm
Obverse Designer: Jody Clark
Reverse Designer: Laura Clancy
Quality BU Proof Proof
Edge Type: Milled Milled Milled
Maximum Coin Mintage: Unlimited 3,500 1,500
RRP £17.00 £82.50 £155
Charles Morgan
Charles Morgan
Charles Morgan is an award-winning numismatic author and the editor and publisher of CoinWeek.com. Along with co-author Hubert Walker, he has written for CoinWeek since 2012, as well as the "Market Whimsy" column for The Numismatist and the book 100 Greatest Modern World Coins (2020) for Whitman Publishing. From 2021-2023, Charles served as Governor of the American Numismatic Association (ANA), where he was bestowed the Glenn Smedley Award. Charles is a member of numerous numismatic organizations, including the American Numismatic Society (ANS) and the Numismatic Literary Guild (NLG).

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