The Royal Mint, in collaboration with Agatha Christie Limited (who knew that was a thing??) is celebrating ‘100 years of Mystery’ with a new commemorative £2 coin.
The £2 coin, which won't go into circulation, coincides with the centenary of Dame Agatha Christie’s first novel, The Mysterious Affair at Styles, which first introduced Hercule Poirot to the world when published in October 1920. The novel ushered in a golden age of mystery novels in the 1920s and 1930s, and her subsequent work shaped the mystery genre across books, TV, and films for generations to come.
The coin was designed by David Lawrence and features jigsaw pieces to represent the intricacies and plot twists of a Christie novel, overlaying them with staples of crime literature - a poison bottle, a dagger, and a pistol; also included is an exact replication of Agatha Christie’s signature. The edge inscription bears the phrase ‘LITTLE GREY CELLS’, first used by the character Hercule Poirot in The Mysterious Affair at Styles.
For further details visit: www.royalmint.com/AgathaChristie
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Agatha Christie: 100 Years of Mystery 2020 UK £2 coin specifications |
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Coin title |
Agatha Christie: 100 Years of Mystery 2020 UK £2 Brilliant Uncirculated Coin
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Agatha Christie: 100 Years of Mystery 2020 UK £2 Silver Proof Coin
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Agatha Christie: 100 Years of Mystery 2020 UK £2 Silver Proof Piedfort Coin
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Agatha Christie: 100 Years of Mystery 2020 UK £2 Gold Proof Coin
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Denomination |
£2 |
£2 |
£2 |
£2 |
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Issuing Authority |
UK |
UK |
UK |
UK |
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Alloy |
Inner: Cupro-Nickel / Outer: Nickel-Brass |
Inner: 925 Ag Sterling Silver / Outer: 925 Ag Sterling Silver plated with 999 Au Fine Gold |
Inner: 925 Ag Sterling Silver / Outer: 925 Ag Sterling Silver plated with 999 Au Fine Gold |
Inner: 916.7 Au Yellow Gold/ Outer: 916.7 Au Red Gold |
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Weight |
12.00g |
12.00g |
24.00g |
15.97g |
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Diameter |
28.40mm |
28.40mm |
28.40mm |
28.40mm |
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Obverse Designer |
Jody Clark |
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Reverse Designer |
David Lawrence |
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Quality |
Brilliant Uncirculated |
Proof |
Proof |
Proof |
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Edge Lettering |
LITTLE GREY CELLS |
LITTLE GREY CELLS |
LITTLE GREY CELLS |
LITTLE GREY CELLS |
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Maximum Coin Mintage |
Unlimited |
3255 |
1100 |
335 |
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RRP |
£10.00 |
£67.50 |
£110.00 |
£1,115.00 |
