2 Pounds - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait) - Olympics Handover
Obverse: © smithymx67
Reverse: © smithymx67
Commemorated Event
The Olympic Handover Ceremony in Beijing
Description
Issued for circulation and available individually in BU, silver and gold editions. The coin is to mark the handover of the Olympics to London from Beijing.
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
2008
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
2012 Olympic Games
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 · D · G · REG · FID · DEF
IRB
· TWO POUNDS ·
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
Olympic flag being passed from one hand to another with London 2012 logo below, with legend and dates around the edge.
Reverse Designer
The Royal Mint Team
Reverse Lettering
BEIJING 2008 LONDON 2012
Edge
Edge Description
Milled with incuse lettering
Edge Lettering
I CALL UPON THE YOUTH OF THE WORLD
Mints
Royal Mint, Llantrisant
1968 - to date
Mintage
Year
Mintage
Quality
2008
Brilliant Uncirculated
2008
918,000
Circulated