2 Pounds - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait) - Steam Locomotive
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Reverse: © smithymx67
Commemorated Event
200th Anniversary of First Steam Locomotive
Description
This coin was issued as part of the 2004 annual coin set and was released into circulation. The coin was also available individually in BU, silver and gold editions.
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
2004
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
Image of Trevithick's locomotive Penydarren surrounded by a cog representing the industrial revolution with legend and dates around.
Reverse Designer
Robert Lowe
Reverse Lettering
TWO POUNDS
2004 R.TREVITHICK 1804
INVENTION · INDUSTRY · PROGRESS
Edge
Edge Description
Edge is milled with an incuse railway line motif
Mints
Royal Mint, Llantrisant
1968 - to date
Mintage
Year
Mintage
Quality
2004
Brilliant Uncirculated
2004
5,004,500
Circulated
2004
Proof