2005 BU Coin Collection - Britain's new Coinage

This beautiful collection contains the 2005 two-pound coin commemorating the 400th anniversary of the Gunpowder Plot, the fifty pence coin celebrating the 250th anniversary of Samuel Johnson's Dictionary of the English Language, and the 2005 one pound coin which features the Menai Bridge.

The common obverse shows Ian Rank-Broadley's elegant portrait of the Queen.

Specifications

Two Pounds - Reverse: Commemorating the 400th anniversary of the Gunpowder Plot; Edge Inscription: REMEMBER REMEMBER THE FIFTH OF NOVEMBER; Alloy: Inner - cupro-nickel and Outer - nickel-brass; weight: 12gms; Diameter - 28.40mm

One Pound - Reverse: A representation of the Menai Bridge, Wales; Edge Design: symbolising Bridges and pathways; Alloy: nickel-brass; Weight: 9.50gms; Diameter: 22.50mm

Fifty Pence - Reverse: Commemorating the 250th anniversary of Samuel Johnson's Dictionary of the English Language; Alloy: cupro-nickel; Weight: 8gms; Diameter: 27.30mm

The coins are encapsulated in the pack which also contains information about the coins and their design.