2 Pounds - Elizabeth II 30th Anniversary of Granting the Coat of Arms

€129,011.00
IssuerSouth Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
Year2015
TypeNon-circulating coin
Value2 Pounds
CurrencyPound sterling (2000-date)
CompositionCopper-nickel
Weight28.28 g
Dimensions38.6 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)Ian Rank-Broadley
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#67
Obverse descriptionEffigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringSOUTH GEORGIA & SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS 2015
Reverse descriptionThe Coat of Arms: a shield containing a golden lion rampant holding a torch, representing the United Kingdom and discovery. The background of the shield consists of blue and white estoiles, from the arms of James Cook who discovered the islands. The supporters are a fur seal and a macaroni penguin, both of which are native to the Islands. The crest of the shield shows a reindeer, from the two herds found on South Georgia Island. The seal stands on a mountain, while the penguin stands on ice
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse lettering30th ANNIVERSARY OF GRANTING OF COAT OF ARMS. LEO TERRAM PROPRIAM PROTEGAT £2
(Translation: [Let the] Lion protect his own land)
EdgeReeded
Mint(PM)
Pobjoy Mint, Surrey, United
Kingdom (1965-2023)
Mintage2015 PM - -
Catalog ID2108710780
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