Defenders of the Realm Somme 1916 Silver Plated BU Commemorative

The Battle of the Somme remains the most devastating day in British military history. On 1st July 1916, nearly 20,000 British soldiers were killed and over 38,000 wounded before nightfall — yet the offensive ground on for 141 days across the churned fields of Picardy. The Somme became a byword for the terrible cost of industrial warfare, but also for the extraordinary courage of the men who went over the top into a storm of machine-gun fire and emerged as legends.

This silver-plated commemorative honours the Battle of the Somme in poignant numismatic detail. Struck to a Brilliant Uncirculated standard with a proof-like finish, this 32mm piece is plated in .999 fine silver and weighs 10.5 grams — a solemn tribute to the fallen of Britain's bloodiest battle.

We will remember them — add this deeply moving piece to your Defenders of the Realm collection before it is gone.