2 Pounds - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Rugby World Cup

Features

Issuer	United Kingdom
Queen	Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type	Circulating commemorative coins
Year	1999
Value	2 Pounds 2 GBP = USD 2.68
Currency	Pound sterling (decimalized, 1971-date)
Composition	Bimetallic: copper-nickel centre in nickel brass ring
Weight	12 g
Diameter	28.4 mm
Thickness	2.5 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Issued	1999
Number	N# 10596
References	KM# 999 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Sp# K10 Standard Catalogue of British Coins (37 volumes). , Schön# 228 Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes).

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Commemorative issue

Rugby World Cup, Wales 1999

Obverse

Fourth crowned portrait of Queen Elizabeth II right, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, legend around.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ELIZABETH·II·DEI·GRA·REG·FID·DEF·
IRB

Unabridged legend: Elizabeth II Dei Gratia Regina Fidei Defensatrix

Translation: Elizabeth II by the Grace of God Queen Defender of the Faith

Engraver: Ian Rank-Broadley

Reverse

Central rugby ball and goal posts surrounded by a stylised stadium, date above, legend below.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
1999
RD
TWO POUNDS

Engraver: Ronald Dutton

Edge

Milled with incuse lettering

Script: Latin

Lettering: RUGBY WORLD CUP 1999 +

Mint

Royal Mint, Llantrisant, United Kingdom (1968-date)

Comments

Issued as part of the Annual Coin sets for 1999, in both Brilliant Uncirculated (136,696 sales) & Proof versions as well as individually in a BU pack (no sales data). The coin was also struck in silver proof, silver piedfort and gold proof.

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC		Frequency
Undetermined
1999	4 933 000	$ 2.70	$ 2.70	$ 3.50	$ 3.50	$ 3.80	$ 5.60	$ 7.00		93%
1999	136 696							$ 11	BU	5%
1999	80 144							$ 9.10	Proof	6%

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