2 Pounds - Charles III - National Gallery
Obverse: © The Royal Mint
Reverse: © The Royal Mint
Commemorated Event
200th anniversary of the National Gallery
Description
This coin was released in the 2024 annual coin sets.
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
Non Circulating
Year
2024
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
Obverse (heads)
Obverse Description
Uncrowned portrait of HM King Charles III, with legend around.
Obverse Designer
Martin Jennings
Obverse Lettering
CHARLES III · D · G · REX · F · D · 2 POUNDS · 2024 ·
MJ
Obverse Unabridged Lettering
Charles III Dei Gratia Rex Fidei Defensor
Obverse Lettering Translation
Charles the Third by the Grace of God King Defender of the Faith
Reverse (tails)
Reverse Description
An image of the front of the National Gallery.
Reverse Designer
Edwina Ellis
Reverse Lettering
200 YEARS OF THE NATIONAL GALLERY
Edge
Edge Description
Milled with incuse lettering
Edge Lettering
MAIORVM GLORIA POSTERIS LVMEN EST
Edge Lettering Translation
The glory of our ancestors is a light to our descendants
Mints
Royal Mint, Llantrisant
1968 - to date
Mintage
Year
Mintage
Quality
2024
Brilliant Uncirculated
2024
Proof