2 Pounds - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Florence Nightingale

Features

Issuer	United Kingdom
Queen	Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type	Circulating commemorative coins
Year	2010
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	24 November 2009
Number	N# 16549
References	KM# 1160 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Sp# K26 Standard Catalogue of British Coins (37 volumes).

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Commemorative issue

100th anniversary of death of Florence Nightingale

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·D·G·REG·FID·DEF
IRB
· 2010 ·

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

Depicting the taking of a pulse, while the background is symbolic of the rays of light from Florence Nightingale's lamp.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
1820 - FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE - 1910
GS
TWO POUNDS

Engraver: Gordon Summers

Edge

Reeded with incuse lettering

Script: Latin

Lettering: 150 YEARS OF NURSING ·

Mint

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

Comments

Issued as part of the Annual Coin Sets for 2010 in both Proof and Brilliant Uncirculated as well as individually in a BU card pack (5,059 sales) and folder type pack (9,846 sales). The design was also produced in silver proof, silver piedfort proof and gold proof.
Proof issue limit: 40,000.

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC		Frequency
Undetermined
2010	6 175 000	$ 2.70	$ 2.70	$ 3.10	$ 3.50	$ 3.60	$ 4.40	$ 5.90		94%
2010	73 160							$ 16	BU	4%
2010	30 844							$ 12	Proof	3%

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