2 Pounds - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait) - London Underground Train

2 Pounds - Elizabeth II (4th Portrait) - London Underground Train

Image of the coins obverse
Image of the coins reverse

Obverse: © smithymx67

Reverse: © smithymx67

Commemorated Event


The 150th Anniversary of the London Underground

Description


This coin was released in the 2013 annual coin sets for the United Kingdom, it is one of 2 coins released to mark 150 years of the London Underground.

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

2013

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
· TWO POUNDS ·
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 1967 Victoria line Tube train emerging from a tunnel

Reverse Designer

Edward Barber

Jay Osgerby

Reverse Lettering

1863 · LONDON UNDERGROUND · 2013
EB
JO

Edge


Edge Description

Milled with representation of a Tube map line

Mints


Royal Mint, Llantrisant

1968 - to date

Mintage


2013

Brilliant Uncirculated


2013

1,690,000

Circulated


2013

Proof