2001 Marconi 2-Coin Set 100th Anniversary of the First Wireless Transmission

This two-coin set was a Royal Canadian Mint venture in conjunction with the Royal Mint, issued to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the first wireless transmission. It features a $5 coin and a two-pound coin.

On December 12, 1901, Guglielmo Marconi (1874–1937) successfully transmitted the first wireless message across the Atlantic from Poldhu in Cornwall, England, to Signal Hill in St. John's Newfoundland.

• 100th anniversary of the first wireless transmission five dollar coin, 1901-2001

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• 2001 Marconi 2-Coin Set 100th Anniversary of the First Wireless Transmission