Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

Queen Elizabeth II £2: Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

Circulating mintage:

N/A

Years of issue:

2018

Coin Information:

This £2 coin was issued by The Royal Mint to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the publication of Mary Shelley’s famous novel Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus. Whilst on holiday in Geneva Mary Shelley and her poet friends, including Lord Byron and future Husband Percy Shelley, decided to have a competition to see who could write the best horror story. Out of this Mary Shelley created Frankenstein, a story about a scientist’s scary act at playing God and creating life. It went on to become one of the best loved gothic novels. The reverse of this gothic coin was designed by Thomas Doherty and features the words ‘Frankenstein’ in an electric gothic font. EDGE INSCRIPTION: Bicentenary of Mary Shelley’s The Modern Prometheus
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