| Issuer | South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands |
|---|---|
| Year | 2015 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Value | 2 Pounds |
| Currency | Pound sterling (2000-date) |
| Composition | Copper-nickel |
| Weight | 28.28 g |
| Diameter | 38.6 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | Ian Rank-Broadley |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#69 |
| Obverse description | Bust of Queen Elizabeth II in tiara right |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | SOUTH GEORGIA & SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS 2015 |
| Reverse description | Captain Cook’s ship `HMS Resolution` in the waters of Antarctica. A large iceberg can be seen in the background with a sailor from the ship hacking at a smaller iceberg in the foreground to obtain water for `HMS Resolution`. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | CAPTAIN JAMES COOK · DISCOVERY OF SOUTH GEORGIA 1775 PM · £2 · |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Mint | (PM) Pobjoy Mint, Surrey, United Kingdom (1965-2023) |
| Mintage | 2015 PM - - |
| Numisquare ID | 3144008250 |
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