HMS Belfast is a famous Royal Navy light cruiser that participated in World War II, the Korean War and the Cold War. Built between 1936 and 1938 and named after the capital of Northern Ireland, the ship entered service in August 1939. In November of the same year it was hit by a mine and was under repair for over two years. After reinstatement, he actively participated in military operations and was mustered out of the service in 1963. Today HMS Belfast is a museum on the River Thames in central London by Tower Bridge.<\/p>\n
This coin is the first to commemorate the legacy of the legendary warship HMS Belfast and is a fitting tribute to its history.<\/p>\n
An ideal commemorative gift for connoisseurs of naval history and a great addition to a military coin collection.<\/p>\n
Obverse: Image of the historic ship HMS Belfast
\nReverse: portrait of His Majesty the King
\nOn the crest is the ship’s motto in Latin.<\/p>\n
Denomination: 2 GBP
\nWeight: 12.00 g
\nDiameter: 28.4 mm
\nMetal: CuNi<\/p>\n
The coin is packaged in the Royal Mint’s special numismatic packaging with a description and history of the coin.2 fu<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":138869,"template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[4268,4403,4408],"product_tag":[],"giftcard-category":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-138897","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-collectible","7":"product_cat-pound-sterling","8":"product_cat-2-pounds-great-britain","9":"product_shipping_class-economy-en","10":"pa_country-united-kingdom","11":"pa_quality-mark-brilliant-uncirculated","12":"pa_year1-2025-en-2","14":"first","15":"instock","16":"taxable","17":"shipping-taxable","18":"purchasable","19":"product-type-simple"},"yoast_head":"\n