2016-09-19 Mon

On 23rd June 2016, the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union. The first coins commemorating this shocking yet historic event have been released.

The coins belong to Cook Islands and are struck by Liechtenstein’s Coin Invest Trust in three varieties: A 3 gram, .999 fine silver $1; 0.5 gram, .9999 fine gold $5; and 1/10 ounce, .9999 fine gold $20. Mintages are 2,016, 10,000 and 2,016, respectively.

All reverses feature a map of Europe with an enlarged map of United Kingdom. The U.K. has been coloured for the Union Jack on $1 and $20 coins. Other inscriptions include “JUNE 23, 2016” and “BREXIT”. The obverse features the common portrait of Queen Elizabeth II.

The coins were struck by B. H. Mayer’s Kunstprageanstalt in Munich using CIT’s Smartminting© which enables the immediate striking of low weight, large diameter gold coins.