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2 Pounds - Elizabeth II Robert Burns, Gold Proof
| Issuer | Royal Mint |
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| Year | 2009 |
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| Value | 2 Pounds |
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| Obverse description | Fourth definitive effigy of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, depicting a crowned and draped bust wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, as modelled by Ian Rank-Broadley. The portrait is set within a beaded inner circle, with the royal legend disposed around the periphery of the field. The initials IRB, denoting the engraver, appear truncated below the bust. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse bears a facsimile reproduction of the handwriting of Robert Burns, presenting a celebrated excerpt from his song Auld Lang Syne within the central field. The birth and death years of the poet, 1759 and 1796, flank his name in the upper portion of the design, serving as a commemorative frame. The denomination TWO POUNDS is inscribed in the lower field, completing the tribute to Scotland's national bard on the 250th anniversary of his birth. |
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| Mintage | 2009 - Proof - 1,000 |
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