2 Pounds - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait) - Robert Burns
Obverse: © smithymx67
Reverse: © smithymx67
Commemorated Event
The 250th Anniversary of the Birth of Robert Burns
Description
Issues for circulation and part of the 2009 annual coin set for the United Kingdom, this coin was struck to mark 250 years since the birth of Robert Burns.
The coin was also available in BU, silver and gold edition.
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
2009
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 · D · G · REG · FID · DEF
· 2009 ·
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 design featuring a quote from the song Auld Lang Syne in the handwriting of Robert Burns.
Reverse Designer
The Royal Mint Team
Reverse Lettering
1759 ROBERT BURNS 1796
we'll tak a cup
of kindness yet,
O for auld
lang syne.
TWO POUNDS
Edge
Edge Description
Milled with incuse lettering
Edge Lettering
SHOULD AULD ACQUAINTANCE BE FORGOT
Mints
Royal Mint, Llantrisant
1968 - to date
Mintage
Year
Mintage
Quality
2009
Brilliant Uncirculated
2009
3,253,000
Circulated
2009
Proof