2 Pounds - Elizabeth II 4th portrait, Games in Wales

Issuer United Kingdom
Year 2002
Type Commemorative circulation coin
Value 2 Pounds
Currency Pound sterling (decimalized, 1971-date)
Composition Bimetallic: copper-nickel centre in nickel brass ring
Weight 12 g
Diameter 28.4 mm
Thickness 2.5 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s) Obverse: Ian Rank-Broadley
Reverse: Matthew Bonaccorsi
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#1033, Sp#K15
Obverse description Fourth crowned portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II right, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, legend around.
Obverse script Latin
Obverse lettering ELIZABETH·II·DEI·GRA·REG·FID·DEF · IRB
(Translation: Elizabeth the Second by the Grace of God Queen Defender of the Faith)
Reverse description A moving figure of an athlete holding a banner, divided into lines to symbolise lanes of a running track with Welsh flag, legend and denomination right.
Reverse script Latin
Reverse lettering £2 XVII COMMONWEALTH GAMES MB
Edge Milled with incuse lettering
Mint
Mintage 2002 - - 588 500
2002 - BU - 47 895
2002 - Proof - 4 031
Numisquare ID 6565029370
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