Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the outbreak of World War One.
This was the first of the Royal Mint's World War One centenary designs. The three strands of the armed forces featured on two pound coins in the subsequent years 2015-2017 to commemorate their contribution to the war victory. 
 
Obverse: Ian Rank-Broadley portrait
Reverse: depicting the famous portrait of Lord Kitchener from army recruitment posters (designed by John Bergdahl).