2 Pounds - Elizabeth II 4th portrait, Florence Nightingale

€16,549.00
IssuerUnited Kingdom
Year2010
TypeCirculating commemorative coins
Value2 Pounds
CurrencyPound sterling (decimalized, 1971-date)
CompositionBimetallic: copper-nickel centre in nickel brass ring
Weight12 g
Dimensions28.4 mm
Thickness2.5 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)Obverse: Ian Rank-Broadley
Reverse: Gordon Summers
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#1160, Sp#K26
Obverse descriptionFourth crowned portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II right, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, legend around.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringELIZABETH·II·D·G·REG·FID·DEF IRB · 2010 ·
(Translation: Elizabeth the Second by the Grace of God Queen Defender of the Faith)
Reverse descriptionDepicting the taking of a pulse, while the background is symbolic of the rays of light from Florence Nightingale`s lamp.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse lettering1820 - FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE - 1910 GS TWO POUNDS
EdgeMilled with incuse lettering
Mint
Mintage2010  - - 6 175 000
2010  - BU - 73 160
2010  - Proof - 30 844
Catalog ID9170497890
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