2010 Florence Nightingale £2

• Celebrate this historic revolutionary British figure, Florence Nightingale, with the Florence Nightingale 2 Pound coin
• Coin was minted in honour of the 100^th anniversary of her death in 1910
• Design features the gentle hands of a nurse taking a patient’s pulse
• Edge inscription has the words, ‘150 Years of Nursing,’ in honor of her book, “Notes on Nursing”
• A wonderful gift for coin collectors, British history lovers, and nurses 

Introducing the Florence Nightingale 2 Pound Coin

Florence Nightingale was born on 12 May 1820 and named after her birthplace, Florence, Italy. Even though she was born to a wealthy family, she saw her calling in nursing. When the Crimean War started, Florence volunteered along with 38 other nurses she had trained to help the medical staff. Her dedication to her calling eventually gave her the nickname, “The Lady with the Lamp.” Once she returned to Britain, she used her experience during the Crimean War to open a nursing school at St Thomas’ Hospital in London, the start of modern nursing. She also published her findings in her book, “Notes on Nursing: What it is and What it is Not”. The book was published in 1859 and then became a reference book for anyone entering the nursing profession. To commemorate her legacy, the Royal Mint released the Florence Nightingale 2 pound coin in 2010. 

Florence Nightingale 2 Pound Coin 2010

The Florence Nightingale 2 pound coin features a familiar moment with nurses everywhere, that of taking the pulse of a patient. Designed by Gordon Summers, the Royal Mint’s Chief Engraver, the coin also has Florence Nightingale’s name proudly stamped along the top edge of the surface, along with the years of her birth and death. The edge has the inscription of ‘150 Years of Nursing,’ referring to the publication of her book, “Note on Nursing.”