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2 Pounds - Elizabeth II Oldest Reigning Monarch, Silver Proof Issue
| Issuer | Pobjoy Mint, Surrey, United Kingdom |
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| Year | 2008 |
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| Weight | 28.28 g |
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| Obverse description | Crowned and draped effigy of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, after the portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley, with the engraver's initials IRB truncated below the neck. The legend SOUTH GEORGIA & SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS arcs around the upper periphery, with the date 2008 appearing at the lower field. |
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| Reverse description | Four successive portrait effigies of Queen Elizabeth II as depicted on circulating coinage throughout her reign are arranged across the field: the laureate and draped bust by Mary Gillick (1953–1967), the mature effigy by Arnold Machin (1968–1984), the diademed effigy by Raphael Maklouf (1985–1997), and the contemporary effigy by Ian Rank-Broadley (1998–present). The commemorative legend OLDEST REIGNING BRITISH MONARCH arcs above, with the denomination PM £2 inscribed below, celebrating Her Majesty's historic distinction as the longest-reigning British monarch. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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