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2024 National Gallery £2 Brilliant Uncirculated Coin
The Royal Mint has issued a new £2 coin to commemorate 200 years the opening of the National Gallery and 200th anniversary of making art accessible for everyone.
The National Gallery was first opened in 1824 after the House of Commons agreed to purchase banker John Julius Angerstein’s picture collection. These 38 paintings formed the basis of the collection and were available for everyone to view. The paintings were originally displayed at Angerstein’s house at 100 Pall Mall in London but the cramped conditions sparked calls for a dedicated building.
Trafalgar Square was chosen as the new site for the gallery, as it would be accessible for both the rich and the poor, and the new building finally opened in 1838. Over the years, the building has been extended on several occasions and now holds more than 2,300 paintings dating from the mid thirteenth century to the early twentieth century in its collection. The National Gallery features a wide range of works by British artists, including those produced by Joseph Mallord William Turner and John Constable, as well as other notable works by Vincent van Gogh and Claude Monet.
In 2024, The National Gallery celebrates its 200th anniversary of making art accessible to everyone.
2024 National Gallery £2 Brilliant Uncirculated Coin Mintage: Not in general circulation
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