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The Royal Mint Release an Agatha Christie £2 Coin

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The new £2 coin commemorates 100 years of mystery stories

The Royal Mint have released a commemorative £2 coin to celebrate 100 years of mystery. Adorned with all the hallmarks of her novels, this beautiful coin features everything you would expect from an Agatha Christie story, all served on a bed of jigsaw pieces to represent the ingenious plot twists we’ve seen in a typical Christie novel. Visit The Royal Mint's website to explore the collection.

The coin is available to purchase in Gold, Silver Proof Piedfort, Silver Proof, and Brilliant Uncirculated.

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Agatha Christie: 100 Years of Mystery 2020 £2 UK Gold Proof Coin

• Only 250 coins are available in this Limited Edition Presentation

• Finished to Proof standard – the highest quality finish for commemorative coins

• Year-dated 2020 commemorating the 100th anniversary of her first published novel

• Includes all the hallmarks of a Christie novel, including poison – her trademark murder weapon

• The edge inscription bears the iconic phrase ‘LITTLE GREY CELLS’, first used by the character Hercule Poirot in The Mysterious Affair at Styles

Agatha Christie: 100 Years of Mystery 2020 UK £2 Silver Proof Coin

• A Limited Edition Presentation of 2250

• The first time the Queen of Crime has been honoured on an official UK coin

• Year-dated 2020 commemorating the 100th anniversary of her first published novel

• Includes items synonymous with Agatha Christie, including her classic fountain pen

• The edge inscription bears the iconic phrase ‘LITTLE GREY CELLS’, first used by the character Hercule Poirot in The Mysterious Affair at Styles

Agatha Christie: 100 Years of Mystery 2020 UK £2 Silver Proof Piedfort Coin

• Just 800 coins are available in this Limited Edition Presentation

• This Piedfort edition is double the weight of the standard silver Proof edition

• Year-dated 2020 commemorating the 100th anniversary of Christie’s first published novel

• Includes all the hallmarks of a Christie novel, including an exact replication of her signature

• The edge inscription bears the iconic phrase ‘LITTLE GREY CELLS’, first used by the character Hercule Poirot in The Mysterious Affair at Styles

Agatha Christie: 100 Years of Mystery 2020 UK £2 Brilliant Uncirculated Coin

• The first time the Queen of Crime has been honoured on an official UK coin

• The reverse design cleverly features a missing puzzle piece, which is symbolic of a Christie narrative

• The edge inscription bears the iconic phrase ‘LITTLE GREY CELLS’, first used by the character Hercule Poirot in The Mysterious Affair at Styles

• Features special display packaging created specifically for the Brilliant Uncirculated edition

• Take part in your own Christie mystery and hunt for hidden clues and surprises in the packaging

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