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2 Pounds - Elizabeth II Act of Union, Silver Piedfort
| Issuer | Royal Mint |
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| Year | 2007 |
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| Value | 2 Pounds |
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| Reverse description | A quartered heraldic composition featuring a Tudor rose, Scottish thistle, and a portcullis — emblems representing England, Scotland, and the Houses of Parliament respectively — arranged in an interlocking jigsaw motif that alludes to the union of nations. The commemorative dates 1707 and 2007 flank the central design, marking the tercentenary of the Acts of Union between England and Scotland, while the denomination 'TWO POUNDS' is inscribed within the design. The engraver's initials 'YH' appear within the field. |
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| Mintage | 2007 - Proof - 4,000 |
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The 2007 issue commemorates the tercentenary of the Acts of Union 1707, which merged the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of Scotland into the Kingdom of Great Britain. The legislation passed through both the Scottish and English Parliaments under sustained political pressure from the English side and considerable financial inducement to Scottish parliamentarians — a fact that made the union contentious in Edinburgh almost immediately after the ink dried.
Piedforts from the Royal Mint are struck at twice the standard planchet thickness, a French medieval tradition the Mint revived for collector issues in 1982.