2 Pounds - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait) - Olympic Rio Handover
Obverse: © smithymx67
Reverse: © smithymx67
Commemorated Event
The London 2012 Handover to Rio
Description
This coin was released individually and also for circulation, it marks the Olympic Games handover from London to Rio de Janeiro. The coin was also available in 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
2012
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 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
· TWO POUNDS · 2012 ·
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 baton being passed between two hands with the flags of the UK and Brazil, with text and London 2012 logo.
Reverse Designer
Jonathan Olliffe
Reverse Lettering
LONDON 2012
JAO
RIO 2016
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
2012
Brilliant Uncirculated
2012
845,000
Circulated