2 Pounds - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait) - Gunpowder Plot
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Reverse: © smithymx67
Commemorated Event
The 400th Anniversary of the Gunpowder Plot
Description
This coin was included in the 2005 annual coin sets, as well as being available individually in BU, solver and gold. The coin marks 400 years since the attempt by Guy Fawkes to blow up parliament.
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
2005
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
A circular arrangement of the symbols of state, the mace, crosier and sword with dates and denomination around the edge.
Reverse Designer
Peter Forster
Reverse Lettering
1605 2005
TWO POUNDS
Edge
Edge Description
Milled with incuse lettering
Edge Lettering
REMEMBER REMEMBER THE FIFTH OF NOVEMBER
Mints
Royal Mint, Llantrisant
1968 - to date
Mintage
Year
Mintage
Quality
2005
Brilliant Uncirculated
2005
5,140,500
Circulated
2005
Proof