2 Pounds - Elizabeth II Trans-Antarctic Expedition

€74,079.00
IssuerSouth Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
Year2007
TypeNon-circulating coin
Value2 Pounds
CurrencyPound sterling (2000-date)
CompositionCopper-nickel
Weight28.28 g
Dimensions38.61 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)Ian Rank-Broadley
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#33
Obverse descriptionEffigy of queen Elizabeth II facing right, date to the right
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringSOUTH GEORGIA & SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS 2007 IRB
Reverse descriptionThe coin depicts Sir Ernest Shackleton and his crew stranded aboard an ice floe. It’s New Years Eve 1914 and with absence of any sort of other celebrations, the crew are being entertained by the captivating Aurora Australis – the bright glow observed in the night sky in Polar Regions.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringTRANS-ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION AURORA AUSTRALIS · TWO POUNDS · PM
EdgeReeded
Mint(PM)
Pobjoy Mint, Surrey, United
Kingdom (1965-2023)
Mintage2007 PM - -
Catalog ID6185928630
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