These are commemorative coins issued in 2001 to mark the 100th anniversary of Guglielmo Marconi's first transatlantic radio transmission.
The coin's design symbolizes this achievement, featuring radio waves spanning the Atlantic Ocean and a portrait of Marconi.
The set includes two distinct coins from different countries:
United Kingdom £2 Coin
The gold and silver-colored coin on the left is a British £2 coin.
Design: The reverse, designed by Robert Evans, features a symbolic representation of radio waves radiating from a transmission tower in Poldhu, Cornwall.
Canada $5 Coin
The coin on the right is a Canadian $5 silver coin.
Design: It features a portrait of Guglielmo Marconi on the inner gold-plated core.
It was often released as part of a joint two-coin set with the British £2 coin to celebrate the connection between Cornwall, England (the transmission site) and Newfoundland, Canada (the receiving site).
Content: 1.218 ozt fine silver for the set
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Canada $5 (.504 ozt):
Weight approx. : 16.96 g or 15.688 g of fine silver
Diameter approx. : 28.4 mm
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British £2 (.714 ozt):
Weight approx. : 24 g or 22.2 g of fine silver or .714 ozt
Diameter approx. : 28.4 mm
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Total Weight approx. : 15.69 g + 22.2 g = 37.89 g fine silver total
Purity: 92.5%
Mintage: 15,011 sets
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