Obverse
Portrait of the Queen Elizabeth II in the field of the coin.
Lettering: ELIZABETH II D G REG F D 500 POUNDS 2014 IRB
Reverse
Designed by Michael Sandle depicts soldiers moving from the trenches into no man’s land, ghostly figures in full capes and familiar ‘Brodie’ helmets shrouded in mist, inspired by the artist’s sadness at the tragic loss of so many brave men with every gentle detail.
Lettering: 1914-1918