The design for the coin’s face depicts a Tube train emerging from a tunnel, while the outer ring of the coin is used graphically to suggest the tunnel walls. The coin’s edge bears an inscription representing an Underground line with a number of stations.
The London-based design practice,headed by Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby, is becoming a popular choice for high-profile public design projects, having also designed the torch for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
The coin features the London Underground New Johnston font, and the train depicted is a 1967 Victoria line train, chosen for its ‘aesthetic simplicity and its wide recognition’.
