2021 Great Britain £2 1-oz Silver Legends of Music: The Who Colorized Proof NGC PF70 First Releases w/Black Core & Big Ben Label

Silver Coin Captures the Legacy of The Who

When it comes to rock ‘n’ roll pugnacity, look no further than The Who. Led by microphone-swinging singer Roger Daltrey and instrument-smashing guitarist Pete Townsend, The Who were one of the leading proponents of the “mod” movement in Great Britain. Their attitude can be summed up with lyrics like, “I hope I die before I get old” from their classic song My Generation. Along with stoic bassist John Entwistle and mercurial drummer Keith Moon, The Who became one of the biggest acts in the world with such iconic albums as Tommy, Quadrophenia and Who’s Next, and now they’re featured on a legal-tender coin from Great Britain’s prestigious Royal Mint.

Iconic Imagery of The Who

Struck in a full ounce of highly pure 99.9% silver, the legal-tender £2 (two pounds) coin features an un-smashed image of Pete Townsend’s “pinball” guitar along with The Who’s logo. The design has been selectively colorized in the red, white and blue colors of the British flag evoking a famous photograph of the band in their younger days draped in the Union Jack. This one-ounce silver release is the only coin in The Who series to feature selective colorization. What’s also unique about this coin is its edge lettering that spells out the words “PINBALL WIZARD,” perhaps The Who’s most famous single from Tommy, the band’s rock opera album composed by Pete Townsend that has sold more than 20 million copies. This is the only coin in The Who series to feature this edge lettering.

Flawless Proof Coin From Among the First Released

In addition, this 2021-dated Great Britain One-Ounce Silver Legends of Music: The Who Coin has been graded by the Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC)as being in flawless Proof-70 (PDF70) condition, a distinction that means your perfectly-graded proof will have ZERO imperfections — showing all features and fields exactly as the engraver and mint intended. In addition, NGC has certified that this proof is a First Releases (FR) coin, a designation that means your coin was received by NGC or an NGC-approved depository within the first 30 days of its release. It will also come sonically sealed in an acrylic holder with a black display core and encapsulated with an exclusive Big Ben label. Your coin will also be accompanied by its official mint packaging that consists of a beautiful presentation case slipped inside a colorful shipper along with a Certificate of Authenticity.

A Perfect Gift for Any Fan of The Who

The Who began their career in 1964 with a performance in London. That same year, Pete Townsend smashed his first guitar. Originally and accident, Townsend’s guitar actually broke during a performance and he decided to just smash the instrument to bits, an act of rebellious destruction that sent shockwaves through the music world. The band has survived several controversies over the years, including the death of drummer Keith Moon, who died in 1978 from an overdose of a prescription drug that he was using in his struggle with alcoholism. In 1979, the band suffered a further blow when fans rushed the doors at Riverfront Coliseum in Cincinnati, resulting in the death of 11 concert-goers. The band lost John Entwistle in 2002 when he died in a hotel room one day before they were set to embark on a U.S. tour. Through it all, The Who has continued to make great music, with their most recent album, Who, debuting at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 album chart in December of 2019.

The perfect gift for any fan of The Who, this coin is sure to be a “smash” hit. But with a maximum worldwide edition limit of just 8,110 proofs, there’s no doubt that these coins will be one of our top sellers. We expect our supply to vanish quickly; so, don’t wait, click one of these The Who Proofs to your cart right now!

COIN HIGHLIGHTS:

• FOURTH RELEASE IN MUSIC LEGENDS SERIES – This coin is the fourth release in the Royal Mint’s Legends of Music series and pays tribute to The Who. It features a colorized depiction of a guitar and the band’s logo. The coin’s obverse features the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II.
• STRUCK IN HIGHLY PURE SILVER – Each Legends of Music: The Who Proof was struck in a full ounce of highly pure 99.9% silver and measures 38.61 mm in diameter.
• BRITISH LEGAL TENDER – These 2021 Great Britain One-Ounce Silver Legends of Music: The Who Proofs are £2 (two pounds) legal tender in Great Britain.
• PERFECT PROOF CONDITION – Your 2021 Great Britain One-Ounce Silver Legends of Music: The Who Proof was graded by the Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) in perfect Proof-70 (PDF70) condition.
• KEY FIRST RELEASES CONDITION – NGC has certified that this proof is a First Releases (FR) coin, meaning that it was among the first struck by the mint and was verified within the first 30 days of issue. It will come in an acrylic holder with a black display core and encapsulated with an exclusive Big Ben label.
• LOW LIMITED EDITION – The Royal Mint has set the maximum worldwide edition limit for this coin at just 8,110.

Pay tribute to the legacy of one of the world’s greatest music artists with the 2021 Great Britain One-Ounce Silver Legends of Music: The Who Proof. It also makes a wonderful and thoughtful gift!