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First-Ever Collaboration Between Royal Mint And Former U.S. Mint Engraver

When it comes to living legends in the field of numismatics, you’d be hard-pressed to find someone more notable than John Mercanti, the U.S. Mint’s 12th Chief Engraver and the creator of more than 100 coin and medal designs. Now retired, Mercanti achieved everlasting fame as the artist behind the American Silver Eagle design, which was struck from 1986 to 2021.

Today, the American Silver Eagle is the world’s most widely traded and collected modern silver coin. It’s also the most popular modern U.S. precious metal coin, having been struck at least 600 million times!

Though retired, Mercanti still keeps busy, and now he’s lent his talents to Great Britain’s world-renowned Royal Mint for a new program that shows the national symbols of both America and Great Britain—the Lion of England and Bald Eagle of the United States!

Design Symbolizes Combined Strength Of Great Britain & America

In this first-ever collaboration between the Royal Mint and a former U.S. Mint Engraver, the Mercanti Lion & Eagle coin shows the Lion of England sitting alongside the American Bald Eagle. In the profile, they are both depicted facing right, symbolizing the combined strength of the two nations now coexisting along and supporting one another.

The legend “THE LION AND THE EAGLE” is inscribed above the design and is surrounded by a pair of laurel leaves. The 2023 year-date and Mercanti’s initials—JM—are located just above the Lion’s paw that extends towards the coin’s edge.

This stunning legal tender £2 (two pounds) coin was struck in a full ounce of highly pure 99.9% fine silver and comes in gorgeous Proof condition with beautifully frosted details rising over mirror-like fields.

Small Mintage Sparks Intense Demand

Just 4,510 of these 2023 Great Britain £2 One-Ounce Silver Mercanti Lion & Eagle Proof Coins have been struck for worldwide release and given the appeal to both British and American collectors as well as a new design from John Mercanti, the demand for this coin should be intense.

Each coin will also come with its original mint packaging that consists of a beautiful Royal Mint-branded presentation case along with a numbered mint-issued Certificate of Authenticity. Take advantage of this opportunity and add this coin to your collection today before our limited allotment is all gone!

COIN HIGHLIGHTS:

• STUNNING COLLABORATION BETWEEN JOHN MERCANTI AND ROYAL MINT – This represents the first collaboration between a former U.S. Mint Chief Engraver with Great Britain’s Royal Mint. The design is the work of the U.S. Mint’s 12th Chief Engraver John Mercanti and shows the national symbols of both America and Great Britain—the Lion of England and Bald Eagle of the United States. The coin’s obverse features the portrait of King Charles III.
• STRUCK IN HIGHLY PURE SILVER – Each Mercanti Lion & Eagle Coin was struck in a full ounce of highly pure 99.9% fine silver and measures 38.60 mm in diameter.
• LEGAL-TENDER COIN – These 2023-dated One-Ounce Silver Mercanti Lion & Eagle Coins are £2 (two pounds) legal tender in Great Britain.
• GORGEOUS PROOF CONDITION – Your 2023 Great Britain £2 One-Ounce Silver Mercanti Lion & Eagle Coin will come in gorgeous Proof condition with frosted details rising over mirror-like fields.
• LOW LIMITED EDITION – The maximum authorized mintage for the 2023 Great Britain £2 One-Ounce Silver Mercanti Lion & Eagle Proof Coin was set at just 4,510 for worldwide release.

This 2023 Great Britain £2 5-oz Silver Mercanti Lion & Eagle Proof is the first collaboration between a former U.S. Mint Chief Engraver with Great Britain’s Royal Mint. Just 4,510 of these stunning 99.9% silver coins were struck so act fast while quantities are still available!