2006 Silver Proof £2 - BRUNEL Achievements

In 2006, to commemorate the 250th Anniversary of the Birth of Isambard Kingdom Brunel, the Royal Mint released a Limited Issue £2 Two Pound Silver Proof Coin struck in solid .925 Sterling Silver.

Isambard Kingdom Brunel is arguably Britian's greatest engineer and during a career that spanned more than thirty years he used his amazing inventiveness and considerable talent in a multitude of engineering fields.

Born on 9th April 1806, Brunel was the only son of the prominet engineer Marc Isambard Brunel.  After being eduated at Hove, near Brighton, he studied for two years at the College Henri Quatre, in Paris, returning to England in 1823 where he worked with his father on the building of the Thames Tunnel.  

Coin specifications

Denomination - Two Pounds

Edge Inscription - SO MANY IRONS IN THE FIRE

Alloy Inner - Sterling .925 silver

Alloy Outer - Sterling .925 silver plated with fine gold

Weight - 12.00gms

Diameter - 28.40mm

The United Kingdrom 2006 £2 Silver Proof is presented in the original Royal Mint box with Certificate of Authenticity