The first coin in the new "Camelot" series. It was struck from 2 ounces of pure silver. Selected elements of the obverse and reverse have been gilded. It is delivered in a thematic box, together with a certificate of authenticity. King Arthur is a legendary Celtic ruler of the Britons from the turn of the 5th and 6th century. The hero of numerous legends, literary works and films. Historicity of the figure itself and the details of biography are the subject of dispute among historians. According to Arthurian legends Arthur was the son of Igerna and her second husband Uther Pendragon. He became king after taking out the Sword of Stone which was impaled on a stone and an anvil. During a battle this sword broke, so Arthur was given the sword Caliburn (Excalibur) by the Lady of the Lake Nimue. On the advice of the sorcerer Merlin Arthur founded the knightly Brotherhood of the Round Table to fight evil, led by Morgan Mmynvawr. He built the most powerful castle Camelot. The legend of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table is one of the most common myths of European culture. King Arthur was said to be a very just ruler who brought law to Britain. His knights were to search for the Holy Grail. The Grail could only be found by the most righteous of men.