Description
Samuel Pepys 2019 UK £2 Gold Proof Coin
- Graded PR69 by PCGS (Professional Coin Grading Service)
- Features the poignant edge inscription “THE GOOD GOD PREPARE ME”, taken from Pepys’ final diary entry and reflecting his fear of impending blindness
- A rare and historic opportunity to own a gold coin commemorating one of Britain’s most influential diarists
- Reverse design by Gary Breeze, acclaimed artist behind the popular Captain Cook £2 coin series
- Created in collaboration with the Pepys Library, Magdalene College, University of Cambridge
Celebrate Samuel Pepys in Gold
The diary of Samuel Pepys is a rich historical source and its author is seen as one of the great diarists. From the first page of Pepys’ diary we are drawn into scenes of life at the time of the Restoration. His eyewitness accounts of great events like the coronation of Charles II and the horrors of the Great Fire of London and the Great Plague appear alongside reports on his day-to-day business, leisure and home life. His observations of events and people are so vivid because he intended them to be private, as shown by the fact that he kept the diary in shorthand.
Pepys brought his diary to a close on 31 May 1669, fearing he was losing his sight. Now, 350 years after the last diary entry, The Royal Mint has struck a £2 coin in gold to celebrate this moment and the man himself.
The Royal Mint Background
The Royal Mint is a national treasure, making beautifully crafted coins and medals for countries all over the world. Over a thousand years of craftsmanship and artistry ensures every piece they strike is a long-lasting piece of history.
The Royal Mint’s established bullion portfolio continues to grow with a new series of gold and silver bullion coins. The coins will depict one of the The Queen’s Beasts, re-imagined by a highly-praised new talent, Royal Mint Coin Designer Jody Clark. Jody created the latest definitive coinage portrait of The Queen to appear on United Kingdom coins.
The Royal Mint is listed as an active Good Delivery Refiner by the London Bullion Market Association.
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