2 Pounds - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait) - Commonwealth Games (Wales)

Obverse: © smithymx67

Reverse: © smithymx67

Commemorated Event

XVII Commonwealth Games Manchester 2002

Description

One of 4 released for the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, each coin in the series features a different flag, one for each of the 4 nations in the United Kingdom, this coin features the flag of Wales.

Each coin was released for circulation and 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

2002

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)

Series

Commonwealth Games

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

A figure of an athlete holding a ribbon with lines to symbolize running lanes with the Welsh flag in a circle, legend and denomination around on the right.

Reverse Designer

Matthew Bonaccorsi

Reverse Lettering

£2
XVII COMMONWEALTH GAMES 2002
MB

Edge

Edge Description

Milled with incuse lettering

Edge Lettering

SPIRIT · OF · FRIENDSHIP · MANCHESTER · 2002

Mints

Royal Mint, Llantrisant

1968 - to date