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2 Pounds - Elizabeth II 4th portrait, Rugby World Cup
| Issuer | Royal Mint |
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| Year | 1999 |
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| Engraver(s) | Obverse: Ian Rank-Broadley Reverse: Ron Dutton |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse, designed by Ron Dutton, features a central composition depicting a rugby ball in front of upright goal posts, enclosed within a stylised representation of a stadium rendered in concentric arcs evoking the tiered seating of an arena. The date 1999 appears in the upper field, while the denomination TWO POUNDS is inscribed in the lower legend. The design commemorates the 1999 Rugby World Cup hosted in Wales. |
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Issued to mark England's hosting of the 1999 Rugby World Cup — a tournament ultimately won by Australia, not the host nation. The Royal Mint produced this as a circulating commemorative, meaning examples that actually spent time in pockets and tills are the norm rather than the exception. The bimetallic format had only been introduced to British coinage in 1997, making this an early use of the technology for a commemorative purpose.