2 Pounds - Elizabeth II (5th Portrait) - 25th Anniversary £2

2 Pounds - Elizabeth II (5th Portrait) - 25th Anniversary £2

Image of the coins obverse
Image of the coins reverse

Obverse: © The Royal Mint

Reverse: © The Royal Mint

Commemorated Event


25th anniversary of the bimetallic £2 coin

Description


Struck to celebrate 25 years of the £2 coin, it features a special edition of the "Technology" design that has a hidden '25' in the center which can be seen when holding the coin in a certain position, there is also a privy mark on the obverse to the bottom left of the portrait (some coins have been struck without this mark by mistake).

The coin was issued individually in BU, silver and gold and in a 3 coin effigy set along side two circulated coins with the 3rd and 4th portraits of Queen Elizabeth II.

This is also the last commemorative coin to feature the 5th and final portrait of Queen Elizabeth II.

Key Details


Country

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (GBR)

Issuer

The Royal Mint

Currency

Pound Sterling (decimalized)

GBP - £

1971 - to date

Type

Non Circulating

Year

2022

Alignment

Medal ↑↑

Shape

Round

Diameter (⌀)

28.4 mm

Thickness

2.5 mm

Weight

12 g

Face Value

2 Pounds (2 GBP)

Composition

Bimetallic - Center: Cupronickel, Ring: Nickel Brass

Outer: Nickel-Brass (76% copper, 4% nickel, 20% zinc)
Inner: Cupro-nickel (75% copper, 25% nickel)

Obverse (heads)


Obverse Description

Fifth crowned portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, with legend around and privy mark and designer's initials below the neck.

Obverse Designer

Jody Clark

Obverse Lettering

ELIZABETH II · D · G · REG · F · D · 2 POUNDS · 2022 ·
J.C

Obverse Unabridged Lettering

Elizabeth II Dei Gratia Regina Fidei Defensatrix

Obverse Lettering Translation

Elizabeth the Second by the Grace of God Queen Defender of the Faith

Reverse (tails)


Reverse Description

TWO POUNDS
25
BR
1997

Reverse Designer

Bruce Rushin

Edge


Edge Description

Fine milled incuse edge lettering

Edge Lettering

STANDING ON THE SHOULDERS OF GIANTS

Mints


Royal Mint, Llantrisant

1968 - to date

Mintage


2022

Brilliant Uncirculated

Comments

With privy mark


2022

Brilliant Uncirculated

Comments

Without privy mark