2 Pounds - Elizabeth II Steam Locomotive, Gold Proof

€48,258.00
IssuerUnited Kingdom
Year2004
TypeNon-circulating coins
Value2 Pounds
CurrencyPound sterling (decimalized, 1971-date)
CompositionBimetallic: gold centre in gold ring (yellow gold and red gold)
Weight15.98 g
Dimensions28.4 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)Obverse: Ian Rank-Broadley
Reverse: Robert Lowe
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#1049b, Sp#K17
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 descriptionImage of Trevithick`s locomotive Penydarren surrounded by a cog representing the industrial revolution, legend around
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringTWO POUNDS 2004 R.TREVITHICK 1804 INVENTION · INDUSTRY · PROGRESS
EdgeMilled with an incuse railway line motif
Mint
Mintage2004  - Proof - 1 500
Catalog ID8676532170
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