4065) "200 Years of Rail Travel", United Kingdom (UK): Gold and Silver Proof Coins Highlight the memorable journey: Date/Year of Coin issue: 2025:
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The Royal Mint release a new range of £2 commemoratives marking two centuries of rail travel.
An image of George Stephenson’s steam-powered Locomotion No. 1 features on the reverse.
The journey of practical and profitable passenger rail travel began in 1804 with a 500 gold Guinea (£21,000 today) bet. It was between two industrialists that prompted Cornish engineer Richard Trevithick (1771 - 1833) to create the Penydarren locomotive in South Wales. His intention was to prove that steam could be used to haul coal and, just four years later Trevithick ran a steam engine on a circular track but the ground-breaking proposition failed to attract money from investors.
It wasn’t until the 27th September 1825 that George Stephenson’s steam-powered Locomotion No. 1 transported hundreds of passengers in England for 26 miles between Shildon, Darlington and Stockton. It was this journey that would mark the start of a transport industry which would shape and transform the modern world in terms of travel. The seminal journey was made possible through innovative thinking that took place at the beginning of the 19th century and Trevithick’s ingenuity that paved the way for the world’s first public steam railway.
The beginning of the world’s public railway system two centuries ago and since then, rail travel has undergone vast technological and engineering advancements. Rail transport as we know it today has influenced and contributed to tourism, cuisine, trade, law and order, post and art. The industry continues to evolve into a faster, ecologically and energy efficient system as well as providing reliable and safe transportation into this century and beyond. The iconic locomotive that started a worldwide transport industry is on display at Locomotion in Shildon, situated on the original 1825 Stockton & Darlington Railway route.
The Coins:
Denomination Metal Weight Diameter Quality Mintage limit
2 Pounds Bi-metallic 12 g. 28.4 mm. BU Unlimited
2 Pounds .925 Silver 12 g. 28.4 mm. Proof 4000
2 Pounds .925 Silver 24 g. 28.4 mm. Proof 1350
2 Pounds .9167 Gold 15.98 g. 28.4 mm. Proof 100
- The BU bi-metallic base metal coins are housed in a blister-pak type folder with informative text and illustrations.
- The sterling silver proof and silver piedfort coins are presented in a custom black vinyl covered case and
- The gold proof coins are presented in a polished hardwood case.
– all are accompanied with a numbered Certificate of Authenticity (COA).
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