In 2014 The Royal Mint marks the centenary of the outbreak of the First World War with this £20 coin. forming part of a major series of commemorative coins that will take a journey from outbreak to armistice.
Struck in fine silver it features the enduring national symbol of Britannia, watching over the first ships taking troops to France as they answer the nation's call on the eve of war. This is an official United Kingdom coin, carrying the current portrait of Her Majesty The Queen on its obverse.