Behind The Design: 2018 Raf Badge £2 Coin

The Royal Mint - In the last months of the First World War, there was a new dawn in the skies as the Royal Air Force (RAF) came into being. Formed at the birth of aviation, bringing together the Royal Flying Corps and the Royal Naval Air Force, the RAF was the world's first independent air force. Today, 100 years later we mark a century of capability, courage and innovation of the service, its aircraft and of the men and women who serve at home and abroad on UK coins.

To mark the RAF centenary, we have struck five UK £2 coins; four celebrating iconic RAF aircraft - the Spitfire, Vulcan, Sea King and Lightning II - and one inspired by the badge of the RAF. The 2018 RAF badge £2 coin was designed by Royal Mint designer, Rhys Morgan, we recently spoke to Rhys to find out a little more about the inspiration behind his design.

RAF Centenary 5-Coin Series


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