This 2022 Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration Scotia £2 is the second £2 in the series released on behalf the British Antarctic Territory and celebrates 100 years since the end of the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration.
The Scottish National Antarctic Expedition (SNAE), 1902–1904, was led by William Speirs Bruce, a natural scientist and former medical student, aboard the Scotia. The expedition completed a full programme of exploration and scientific work and its achievements included the establishment of a manned meteorological station, the first in Antarctica. When the Scotia reached its most southerly point on 9th March 1904, the ship was held fast in pack ice for four days and it was during this period of activity that bagpiper Gilbert Kerr was photographed serenading a penguin.
The 2022 Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration Scotia £2 is available as a Bi-Metal £2 Coin (Limited to 2022) or Proof Fine Silver with Goldclad® £2 Coin (Limited to 195).
