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2 Pounds - Elizabeth II Year of the Rat, Silver Proof
| Issuer | The Royal Mint |
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| Year | 2020 |
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| Composition | Silver (.999) |
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| Obverse description | Fifth definitive effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, designed by Jody Clark, depicted in right-facing portrait wearing the George IV State Diadem, with a drop earring visible. The finely detailed bust occupies the central field against a deeply mirrored proof background. The circumferential legend reads ELIZABETH II · D · G · REG · F · D · 2 POUNDS distributed around the periphery, with the engraver's initials J.C. incused at the base of the truncation. |
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| Reverse description | Finely engraved central design by P.J. Lynch depicting a rat rearing upright in three-quarter profile, rendered with naturalistic detail including prominent whiskers and textured fur, set amid blooming peony flowers and foliage that fill the lower and lateral fields. To the left of the rat, the Chinese character 鼠 (rat) is prominently displayed in a brushstroke calligraphic style. The curved legend YEAR OF THE RAT · 2020 arcs along the upper periphery, with the engraver's initials P.J.L. inscribed at the lower centre of the design. |
| Reverse script | Chinese, Latin |
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