Royal Mint has unveiled £2 Charles Dickens coin to marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Dickens. The obverse of the coin features the familiar portrait of The Queen by Ian Rank-Broadley FRBS and the reverse feature the beardy face of legendary English writer design by Matthew Dent. The portrait made up from the titles of Dickens’ famous works. On the edge of the coin is an inscription of the quotation 'Something Will Turn Up', spoken by Wilkins Micawber in David Copperfield - said to have been Dickens's own favourite story.
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On the reverse, a profile outline, immediately recognisable as Dickens has been painstakingly created from the titles of Dickens’ famous works – from his early writings, Sketches by Boz, to his final and unfinished novel the Mystery of Edwin Drood. Taken from Dickens’ own favourite story, David Copperfield, the words chosen for the edge inscription are those of the lovable and always hopeful Mr Micawber: SOMETHING WILL TURN UP. The obverse features the familiar portrait of The Queen by Ian Rank-Broadley FRBS.
Technical Specifications:
Denomination: £2
Alloy: Bi-metal
Weight: 12.00 g
Diameter: 28.40 mm
One of Britain’s best-loved authors, Charles Dickens is celebrated on the 2012 £2 coin. Dickens was born on 7 February 1812 and spent an idyllic childhood, first in his birthplace of Portsmouth and later in Chatham, Kent. The family then moved to London where, in due course, his father was incarcerated for debt and the 12-year-old Dickens put to work in a blacking factory. Deeply interested in social reform he embarked on a career as a journalist at the True Sun radical newspaper and as ‘Boz’ wrote short stories for the Morning Chronicle. His experiences along with his rich imagination,exhilarating humour and powerful social sensibilities were used to create enthralling stories with wonderfully extravagant characters in which life in Victorian London, at once vibrant and pitiless, was vividly exposed. His novels were tremendously popular during his lifetime and are still adored by readers all over the world.
You can also buy The 2012 UK Charles Dickens £2 Brilliant Uncirculated Pack online at The Royal Mint at www.royalmint.com. The coin struck to Brilliant Uncirculated quality, a better quality of finish than coins in everyday use. Presented in a colourful presentation folder detailing the life and works of Charles Dickens and giving information of the coin design.
