2 Pounds - Elizabeth II Discovery of South Georgia

€96,264.00
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#69
Obverse descriptionBust of Queen Elizabeth II in tiara right
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringSOUTH GEORGIA & SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS 2015
Reverse descriptionCaptain Cook’s ship `HMS Resolution` in the waters of Antarctica. A large iceberg can be seen in the background with a sailor from the ship hacking at a smaller iceberg in the foreground to obtain water for `HMS Resolution`.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringCAPTAIN JAMES COOK · DISCOVERY OF SOUTH GEORGIA 1775 PM · £2 ·
EdgeReeded
Mint(PM)
Pobjoy Mint, Surrey, United
Kingdom (1965-2023)
Mintage2015 PM - -
Catalog ID3144008250
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