Royal Observatory Greenwich 350 Celebration Brilliant Uncirculated Cupronickel and Brass £2 Coin and 6 Stamps

£19.99

Product description from their website:

This limited-edition Royal Mint coin, designed by Martin Jennings (Obverse) and Henry Gray (Reverse), illustrates two main elements of the Observatory's historic significance. At the centre lies the Prime Meridian. The 24-hour dial represents the Shepherd Gate Clock, the public face of a complex telegraphic system that distributes GMT across Britain and beyond since 1852. These are framed by the wording THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY GREENWICH 1675 2025. The coin is mounted in a presentation card that features an image of an antique print of Flamsteed House by Thomas Hosmer Shepherd, 1824.

The coin cover includes the full set of six stamps in the Royal Observatory issue postmarked with a special edition handstamp which features the Prime Meridian. The set of six special Royal Mail stamps celebrates the history and scientific developments achieved at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich since its foundation in 1675. This set of stamps features photography of key aspects of the Royal Observatory through its founding and the innovations made there. The stamps feature:

  • Flamsteed House completed in 1676
  • Airy Transit Circle Telescope 1851
  • Shepherd Gate Clock, the Observatory's first public clock, 1852
  • The Prime Meridian Line, 1884
  • Great Equatorial Telescope installed in 1893
  • Annie Maunder Astrographic Telescope installed in 2018

 Features

  • A unique collectible issued in partnership with the Royal Mint commemorating the significance of the Royal Observatory and the search for a way to measure a ship’s longitude.
  • The coin cover includes the full set of six stamps in the Royal Observatory issue postmarked with a special edition handstamp which features the Prime Meridian.
  • Paired with the stamps is a brand-new £2 Brilliant Uncirculated coin issued by The Royal Mint, showing two main features of the Observatory’s historic significance, the Prime Meridian and a 24-hour dial representing the Shepherd Gate Clock.
  • Comes with expertly written editorial content, detailing the history and significance of the Royal Observatory.

Product specifications

  • Coin denomination £2
  • Coin weight 12g
  • Coin edge inscription PERFECTING THE ART OF NAVIGATION
  • Limited edition 10,000

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