2016 Great Fire Of London 1666 Circulated £2 Coin

A 2016 UK £2 coin issued by The Royal Mint to commemorate the 350th anniversary of the Great Fire of London, which began in Pudding Lane in September 1666.

The reverse features a dramatic view of the flames spreading across the rooftops of seventeenth-century London, with the River Thames in the foreground. The edge inscription reads “THE WHOLE CITY IN DREADFUL FLAMES”, taken from the diary of Samuel Pepys.

A striking historical commemorative issue marking one of the most significant events in London’s history and a great addition to a collection of modern UK £2 coins.

This example is in circulated condition and may display general signs of handling, marks and wear consistent with circulation.