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2 Pounds - Elizabeth II 85th birthday of Queen Elizabeth II
| Issuer | South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands |
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| Year | 2011 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Reverse description | The central field depicts the standing effigies of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, shown in contemporary dress and facing one another in a three-quarter view, set against a stylised sunburst radiating outward from a central point at the base of the design. The denomination TWO POUNDS appears within a raised oval cartouche at the lower centre, accompanied by the Pobjoy Mint mark PM. The upper legend arcing around the periphery reads QUEEN ELIZABETH II & PRINCE PHILIP, while the lower legend reads A LIFETIME PARTNERSHIP, the two inscriptions together framing the commemorative design. |
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| Reverse lettering | QUEEN ELIZABETH II & PRINCE PHILIP TWO POUNDS PM A LIFETIME PARTNERSHIP |
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South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands has no permanent civilian population and no local currency in circulation — these coins are issued by the territory's administration purely for the collector market. The 2011 birthday commemorative falls into a well-worn category of British overseas territory issues that proliferated in the 2000s and 2010s, largely produced by the Pobjoy Mint on contract.