2020 British Indian Ocean Territory 50-Pence 8-gm CuNi Florence Nightingale Bicentenary BU

Celebrate the Founder of Modern Nursing’s 200th Birthday

For most Americans, the only thing they remember about the Crimean War fought from 1853 to 1856 is the ill-fated Charge of the Light Brigade made famous by films, television and an epic poem by Alfred, Lord Tennyson. What they should remember, however, is the heroic life-saving work done by Florence Nightingale, who was sent to the camps along the Black Sea during the war to improve the medical conditions of British soldiers wounded during the fighting. Leading a team of 38 volunteer nurses, Nightingale was able to reduce the death rate in the military hospitals by two-thirds! Revered today as the founder of modern nursing, Florence Nightingale is being celebrated on her 200th birthday in 2020 with this unique seven-sided coin struck by the prestigious British Pobjoy Mint.

A Gleaming Tribute to the Lady of the Lamp

Struck in eight grams of Cupronickel (CuNi) on behalf of the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT), this 50-pence legal tender coin features a portrait of Florence Nightingale with an inset of someone washing their hands. Her experiences as a nurse during the Crimean War helped form her views about sanitation, and it was through her efforts to reform healthcare that greatly influenced the quality of care in the 19th and 20th centuries. Strong-willed, Florence often butted heads with authority figures, but there was no questioning her devotion to the soldiers under her care, who she comforted with an endless supply of compassion. Due to her courage and dedication, the soldiers began calling her “the Lady with the Lamp” or “the Angel of the Crimea.”

Each coin available in this offer comes in original Brilliant Uncirculated (BU) condition with razor-sharp details that are as fresh and crisp as the day the coins left the mint! Plus, each comes beautifully displayed in a special presentation card. Just 2,750 of these one-year-only 2020 British Indian Ocean Territory 50-Pence 8-Gram Florence Nightingale Bicentenary Coins have been struck for worldwide release, so reserve yours now before they’re all gone!

COIN HIGHLIGHTS:

• TRIBUTE TO THE FOUNDER OF MODERN NURSING – This unique seven-sided coin celebrates the birth of Florence Nightingale (1820–1910), who is revered today as the founder of modern nursing. The coin’s obverse features the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II.
• STRUCK IN CUPRONICKEL – Each Florence Nightingale Bicentenary Coin was struck in eight grams of Cupronickel (CuNi) and measures 27.3 mm in diameter.
• LEGAL TENDER COINAGE – These Florence Nightingale Bicentenary Coins are 50 Pence legal tender in the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT), a group of islands located in the Indian Ocean halfway between Africa and Indonesia.
• GORGEOUS PROOF CONDITION – Your 2020 British Indian Ocean Territory Florence Nightingale Bicentenary Coin comes in original Brilliant Uncirculated (BU) condition.
• LOW LIMITED MINTAGE – The edition limit for the 2020 British Indian Ocean Territory 50-Pence 8-Gram Florence Nightingale Bicentenary Coin has been set at only 2,750.

Pay tribute to the founder of modern nursing with 2020 British Indian Ocean Territory Eight-Gram CuNi Florence Nightingale Bicentenary Coin. Order yours now while you still can!