2 Pounds - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait) - Charles Darwin
Obverse: © smithymx67
Reverse: © smithymx67
Commemorated Event
The 200th Anniversary of the Birth of Charles Darwin
Description
This coin was part of the 2009 annual coin sets for the United Kingdom, it was struck to mark 200 years since the birth of Charles Darwin.
The coin was also available individually in BU, silver and gold editions.
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 · 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
Charles Darwin and ape heads facing together, with legend, dates and denomination around the top and bottom edges.
Reverse Designer
Suzie Zamit
Reverse Lettering
1809 · DARWIN · 2009
TWO POUNDS
Edge
Edge Description
Milled with incuse lettering
Edge Lettering
ON THE ORIGIN OF SPECIES 1859
Mints
Royal Mint, Llantrisant
1968 - to date
Mintage
Year
Mintage
Quality
2009
Brilliant Uncirculated
2009
3,903,000
Circulated
2009
Proof