The 2016 Shakespeare Comedies £2 coin was issued to celebrate the 400th Anniversary of the Death of William Shakespeare.
Mintage Figures
The mintage figures for the Shakespeare Comedies coins are:
| Base Metal ( coins entered into circulation) | 4,355,000 |
| Brilliant Uncirculated (BU/BUNC) | 48,346 |
| Silver Proof | 1,992 |
| Silver Proof Piedfort | 989 |
| Gold Proof | 234 |
Coin Specification
| Issued | 2016 |
| Diameter | 28.4mm |
| Weight | 12.0g |
| Thickness | 2.5 mm |
| Composition | Outer: Nickel-Brass (76% copper, 4% nickel, 20% zinc) Inner: Cupro-nickel (75% copper, 25% nickel) |
| Obverse Designers | Jody Clark |
| Reverse Designer | John Bergdahl |
| Edge | Milled |
| Edge Inscription | ALL THE WORLDS A STAGE |
About This Design
Do you remember those English Literature lessons at school? The very first time you were handed a battered paperback, yours for a whole term, and became acquainted with one of our cultural greats, whose mastery of the language suddenly brought learning to life.
The excitement and anticipation you felt as you turned each page, feeding your imagination and inspiring a lifelong love of reading and theatre that still gives so much pleasure today. Relive that simple joy as we honour the greatest writer of them all.
In the 400 years since his death, William Shakespeare is perhaps without peer. His influential works take their rightful place at the heart of our school curriculum and each new generation is gifted his legacy; ready to be inspired and entertained.