2011 BU £2 Coin - 500th Anniversary of The Mary Rose

2011 BRILLIANT UNCIRCULATED £2 COIN

COMMEMORATING THE 500TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE LAUNCH OF THE MARY ROSE

Two years after Henry VIII came to the throne of England, Mary Rose - a warship that reflected the hunger, power and ambition of the new King was launched.  During her 34 years, she was a mighty force on the seas.  England went to war three times as the King fought to retain the country's dwindling lands in France and keep Scottish ambition to the throne at bay.

Coin Specifications

Denomination - Two Pounds

Diameter - 28.40mm

Weight - 12gms

Alloy - Cupro-nickel inner disc and nickel-brass outer

STRICTLY LIMITED EDITION OF ONLY 9,000 WORLDWIDE

Commemorative Coin Cover Number 3115