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2 Pounds - Elizabeth II Technology, Silver Piedfort
| Issuer | Royal Mint |
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| Year | 1998 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, fourth definitive portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley, shown as a crowned bust wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara. The portrait features a draped neckline and the artist's initials IRB appear below the truncation. The circumferential legend reads ELIZABETH·II·DEI·GRA·REG·FID·DEF, invoking the monarch's full title in abbreviated Latin. The design is rendered in high relief befitting the piedfort format, with clean fields surrounding the portrait. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a striking abstract design by Bruce Rushin comprising four concentric rings, each representing a pivotal epoch in technological development: the Iron Age, the Industrial Revolution, the silicon chip era, and the internet age. The innermost ring carries fine decorative detail alluding to each respective period, with the symbolic progression from primitive to digital technology radiating outward. The denomination TWO POUNDS is inscribed above the central motif, while the date 1998 appears in the lower field below the rings. The design is bold and geometric, reflecting the commemorative theme of British technological achievement. |
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| Edge | Milled with incuse lettering |
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