2 Pounds - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait) - Florence Nightingale
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Reverse: © smithymx67
Commemorated Event
The 100th Anniversary of the Death of Florence Nightingale
Description
This coin was released as part of the 2010 annual coin sets for the United Kingdom and was to mark 100 years since the death of Florence Nightingale.
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
2010
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
IRB
· 2010 ·
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
Depicting the taking of a pulse, while the background is symbolic of the rays of light from Florence Nightingale's lamp.
Reverse Designer
Gordon Summers
Reverse Lettering
1820 - FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE - 1910
GS
TWO POUNDS
Edge
Edge Description
Milled with incuse lettering
Edge Lettering
150 YEARS OF NURSING
Mints
Royal Mint, Llantrisant
1968 - to date
Mintage
Year
Mintage
Quality
2010
Brilliant Uncirculated
2010
6,175,000
Circulated
2010
Proof