New £2 coin under fire

£2 coin launched by Royal Mint has been criticised by leading peace groups and individuals

by Ian Kirk-Smith 10th January 2014

A new £2 coin launched by the Royal Mint to commemorate the hundredth anniversary of the start of the first world war has provoked criticism from leading peace groups and individuals.  The coin depicts Horatio Kitchener and his slogan ‘Your country needs you’. Kitchener was secretary of state for war in 1914 and responsible for recruitment.