The 2009 Brilliant Uncirculated Coin Set comprises the UK’s definitive coins by Matthew Dent based on the shield of the Royal Arms; Bruce Rushin's familiar £2 ‘technology’ coin; and new commemorative issues celebrating Charles Darwin, Robert Burns and the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew.
Brilliant Uncirculated Quality
Each of the 11 coins is struck by the Royal Mint from base metals to Brilliant Uncirculated quality.
Definitive £1 to 1p Coins
The UK’s £1 bears a reverse design featuring the shield of the Royal Arms, a powerful symbol of royal authority throughout British history. The definitive 50p, 20p, 10p, 5p, 2p, 1p coins portray six elements of the shield of the Royal Arms, which align to reproduce an overall image of the shield.
Technology £2 Coin
The set includes a £2 coin bearing the UK’s familiar ‘technology’ reverse featuring four concentric circles symbolising mankind's industrial and technological progress since the Iron Age.
2009 Commemorative Designs
The set also features three 2009 commemorative designs:
Robert Burns £2 Coin
Words taken from Auld Lang Syne, as written down by Robbie Burns, provide the splendid reverse for a £2 commemorative marking the 250th anniversary of his birth.
Charles Darwin £2 Coin
Designed by Suzie Zamit, a second commemorative £2 coin marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Darwin and the 150th anniversary of the publication of On the Origin of Species.
Kew Gardens 50p Coin
Designed by Christopher Le Brun, the commemorative 50p piece depicts the Chinese Pagoda at Kew Gardens, started 250 years ago by Princess Augusta who wanted a 'Physic Garden' for the cultivation and study of rare and unusual plants.
United Kingdom Legal Tender
Issued as legal tender of the United Kingdom, each coin bears the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse.
Informative Presentation Folder
The coins are beautifully displayed in an informative and fully illustrated presentation folder detailing the story behind their design.
Limited Availability
The Royal Mint will issue no more than 100,000 of these 2009 Brilliant Uncirculated Sets.