2 Pounds - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait) - Rugby World Cup
Obverse: © smithymx67
Reverse: © smithymx67
Commemorated Event
The 1999 Rugby World Cup
Description
This coin was part of the annual coin sets for 1999, in both BU & proof versions. It could also be purchased individually 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
Commemorative Circulating
Year
1999
Alignment
Medal ↑↑
Shape
Round
Diameter (⌀)
28.4 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
Fourth crowned portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, with legend around.
Obverse Designer
Ian Rank-Broadley FRBS
Obverse Lettering
ELIZABETH · II · DEI · GRA · REG · FID · DEF ·
IRB
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
Rugby ball in the centre with date above and legend below.
Reverse Designer
Ron Dutton
Reverse Lettering
1999
RD
TWO POUNDS
Edge
Edge Description
Milled with incuse lettering
Edge Lettering
RUGBY WORLD CUP 1999
Mints
Royal Mint, Llantrisant
1968 - to date
Mintage
Year
Mintage
Quality
1999
Brilliant Uncirculated
1999
4,933,000
Circulated
1999
Proof