Bidspirit auction | UK 2006 Brilliant Uncirculated Ten


UK 2006 Brilliant Uncirculated Ten Coin Collection, Royal Mint - A collection of ten United Kingdom brilliant uncirculated coins issued by the Royal Mint in 2006. The set is presented in the original silver-coloured display folder featuring a chain motif and the embossed inscription FOR VALOUR on the obverse. The collection comprises five commemorative issues alongside five standard circulation denominations. Commemorative coins include two two-pound pieces marking the bicentenary of the birth of Isambard Kingdom Brunel, two fifty-pence pieces marking the 150th anniversary of the institution of the Victoria Cross, and a one-pound coin featuring the Egyptian Arch in Northern Ireland. The folder provides detailed technical specifications on the reverse and bears the printed signature of Gerald Sheehan, Chief Executive of the Royal Mint. Two Pound (x2): 12.00g, 28.40mm, Cupro-nickel and Nickel-brass One Pound: 9.50g, 22.50mm, Nickel-brass Fifty Pence (x2): 8.00g, 27.30mm, Cupro-nickel Twenty Pence: 5.00g, 21.40mm, Cupro-nickel Ten Pence: 6.50g, 24.50mm, Cupro-nickel Five Pence: 3.25g, 18.00mm, Cupro-nickel Two Pence: 7.12g, 25.91mm, Copper-plated steel One Penny: 3.56g, 20.32mm, Copper-plated steel.