2 Pounds - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Steam Locomotive

Features

Issuer	United Kingdom
Queen	Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type	Circulating commemorative coins
Year	2004
Value	2 Pounds 2 GBP = USD 2.69
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	2004
Number	N# 10631
References	KM# 1049 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Sp# K17 Standard Catalogue of British Coins (37 volumes).

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Commemorative issue

200th anniversary of the Steam Locomotive

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

Image of Trevithick's locomotive Penydarren surrounded by a cog representing the industrial revolution, legend and dates around.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
TWO POUNDS
2004 R.TREVITHICK 1804
INVENTION · INDUSTRY · PROGRESS

Engraver: Robert Lowe

Edge

Milled with an incuse railway line motif

Mint

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

Comments

As well as being struck for circulation, the coin was issued as part of the Annual Coin Sets, in both Brilliant Uncirculated (46,032 sales) & Proof versions. The coin was also issued in a 3-coin BU pack with the Forth Bridge £1 and 4-minute mile 50p (14,391 sales) and an individual BU pack (56,871 sales)

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC		Frequency
Undetermined
2004	5 004 500	$ 2.70	$ 2.70	$ 2.70	$ 3.10	$ 3.40	$ 5.00	$ 8.10		93%
2004	117 294							$ 13	BU	4%
2004	35 020							$ 8.30	Proof	4%

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