2 Pounds - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait) - Act of Union

2 Pounds - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait) - Act of Union

Image of the coins obverse
Image of the coins reverse

Obverse: © smithymx67

Reverse: © smithymx67

Commemorated Event


The Tercentenary of the Act of Union between England and Scotland

Description


This coin was part of the 2007 annual coin sets for the United Kingdom. It was struck to mark 200 years since the Act of Union between England and Scotland.

The coin was also available 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

2007

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 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

Quartered design with a rose, thistle and portcullis overlaid in jigsaw style design, with dates and denomination.

Reverse Designer

Yvonne Holton

Reverse Lettering

TWO 2007 POUNDS 1707
YH

Edge


Edge Description

Milled with incuse lettering

Edge Lettering

UNITED INTO ONE KINGDOM

Mints


Royal Mint, Llantrisant

1968 - to date

Mintage


2007

Brilliant Uncirculated


2007

7,545,000

Circulated


2007

Proof