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2 Pounds - Elizabeth II Bank of England, Silver Piedfort
| Issuer | Royal Mint |
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| Year | 1994 |
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| Composition | Silver (.925) |
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| Obverse description | Effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II facing right, modelled by Raphael David Maklouf, depicting the third definitive coinage portrait of the Queen wearing the George IV State Diadem. The truncation bears the engraver's initials RDM. A circular legend surrounds the effigy, with the denomination TWO POUNDS incorporated into the obverse legend. |
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| Reverse description | Central device reproducing the original corporate seal of the Bank of England as used at its foundation in 1694, featuring a crowned shield flanked by the royal cyphers of King William III and Queen Mary II. The commemorative dates 1694 and 1994 appear divided by the central motif, marking the tercentenary of the Bank of England. The design, engraved by Leslie Durbin, is executed in high relief befitting the piedfort format, with the bank's name in the surrounding legend. |
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| Mintage | 1994 - Proof - 9,569 |
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