2 Pounds - Elizabeth II 4th portrait, Games in Northern Ireland

€12,350.00
IssuerUnited Kingdom
Year2002
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: Matthew Bonaccorsi
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#1034, Sp#K13
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·DEI·GRA·REG·FID·DEF · IRB
(Translation: Elizabeth the Second by the Grace of God Queen Defender of the Faith)
Reverse descriptionA moving figure of an athlete holding a banner, divided into lines to symbolise lanes of a running track with Northern Irish flag, legend and denomination right.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse lettering£2 XVII COMMONWEALTH GAMES MB
EdgeMilled with incuse lettering
Mint
Mintage2002  - - 485 500
2002  - BU - 47 895
2002  - Proof - 4 031
Catalog ID8177560970
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