2 Pounds - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait) - Brunel Portrait
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Reverse: © smithymx67
Commemorated Event
The 200th Anniversary of the Birth of Isambard Kingdom Brunel
Description
Included in the 2006 annual coin set, this coin marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of Isambard Kingdom Brunel. This is one of 2 coins released to mark this event, this one being the portrait and the other being the arches at Paddington Station.
The coin was also released 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
2006
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
Portrait of Brunel with bridge and wheel, with legend above and date below.
Reverse Designer
Rod Kelly
Reverse Lettering
TWO POUNDS
RAK
2006
Edge
Edge Description
Milled with incuse lettering
Note that there an error on some coins which uses the edge inscription for the 2005 Gunpowder Plot 2 Pound coin (REMEMBER REMEMBER THE FIFTH OF NOVEMBER).
Edge Lettering
1806-1859·ISAMBARD KINGDOM BRUNEL·ENGINEER
Mints
Royal Mint, Llantrisant
1968 - to date
Mintage
Year
Mintage
Quality
2006
Brilliant Uncirculated
2006
7,928,250
Circulated
2006
Proof
2006
Unknown
Comments
Edge inscription error
