2 Pounds - Elizabeth II (5th Portrait) - Agatha Christie
Obverse: © The Royal Mint
Reverse: © The Royal Mint
Commemorated Event
Centenary of Agatha Christie's first book
Description
The author of 66 detective novels and 150 short stories, Dame Agatha Christie is known as the Queen of Crime. After being born in 1890, in Torquay, Devon, her first novel, The Mysterious Affair at Styles, was published in 1920, this coin commemorates the centenary of of the first book.
Released as part of the 2020 annual sets as well as individually. The coin was struck in BU, silver and gold.
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
2020
Alignment
Medal ↑↑
Shape
Round
Diameter (⌀)
24.8 mm
Thickness
2.5 mm
Weight
12 g
Face Value
2 Pounds (2 GBP)
Demonetized
No
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 HM Queen Elizabeth II, wearing the George IV State Diadem, with legend around.
Obverse Designer
Jody Clark
Obverse Lettering
ELIZABETH II · D · G · REG · F · D · 2 POUNDS ·
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
Jigsaw pieces featuring a handgun, poison bottle and question mark. Agatha Christie's signature below, with legend around.
Reverse Designer
David Lawrence
Reverse Lettering
100 YEARS OF MYSTERY
POISON
?
DL
1920 2020
Agatha Christie
Edge
Edge Description
Milled with incuse lettering
Edge Lettering
LITTLE GREY CELLS
Mints
Royal Mint, Llantrisant
1968 - to date
Mintage
Year
Mintage
Quality
2020
Brilliant Uncirculated
2020
Proof
