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Issued by The Royal Mint to commemorate the 350th anniversary of Samuel Pepys’s final diary entry in 1669, this 2019 £2 Gold Proof Coin honours one of Britain’s most famous historical writers. Struck in 22-carat gold to proof standard, this limited-edition coin captures Pepys’s enduring legacy as a witness to some of the most significant moments of the 17th century.
A must-have for lovers of history, literature, and beautifully crafted modern gold coins.
The reverse by Gary Breeze incorporates a 17th-century quill pen, a scroll of handwritten script, and Pepys's name in classical lettering—paying tribute to his legacy as a diarist of the Great Fire of London, Plague Years, and Restoration of the Monarchy.
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