SPECIFICATION | VALUE |
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DENOMINATION | £2 |
ALLOY | Inner: Cupro-nickel. Outer:Nickel-brass |
WEIGHT | 12.00 g |
DIAMETER | 28.40mm |
REVERSE DESIGNER | Henry Gray |
SPECIFICATION | VALUE |
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OBVERSE DESIGNER | Martin Jennings |
EDGE INSCRIPTION | · INNOVATION IN SCIENCE · JENNER |
QUALITY | Brilliant Uncirculated |
YEAR | 2023 |
EDGE | Fine milled incuse edge lettering |
This 2023 Edward Jenner £2 celebrates one of the most significant contributions to immunology the world has ever seen. Edward Jenner was the man whose smallpox vaccine revolutionised medical science and paved the way for many more vaccines to come.
Dated 2023 in commemoration of the 200th anniversary of Jenner’s death the coin features an innovative reverse design by the artist Henry Gray and includes • INNOVATION IN SCIENCE • JENNER’ as the edge inscription.
The 2023 Edward Jenner £2 is available as a £2 Brilliant Uncirculated Coin, £2 Silver Proof Coin (Limited Edition 2500), £2 Silver Proof Piedfort Coin (Limited Edition 1250), and £2 Gold Proof Coin (Limited Edition 150).