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2 Pounds - Elizabeth II Hadrian's Wall - Pict Warrior, Silver Proof
| Issuer | Guernsey |
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| Year | 2022 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, depicted wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara, after the portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley. The legend encircles the bust, reading 'ELIZABETH II • BAILIWICK OF GUERNSEY • TWO POUNDS • 2022 •' in raised Latin characters. The portrait is rendered in fine relief against a polished field, consistent with the fourth definitive coinage portrait of the Queen. |
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| Mintage | 2022 - Proof - 295 |
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Hadrian's Wall was begun around 122 AD following the emperor's personal visit to Britain — one of the few times a reigning emperor toured the province — and stretched 73 miles coast to coast, garrisoned by auxiliary troops rather than legionaries. The "Pict" designation is technically anachronistic for the Wall's construction period; the Pictish confederacy as a named group doesn't appear in Roman sources until the late 3rd century, roughly 150 years after building commenced.
Guernsey's use of the subject is a licensing arrangement rather than any territorial or historical connection to northern Britain.