2 Pounds - Elizabeth II Thorwald's Cross

Features

Issuer	Isle of Man (British Crown dependencies)
Queen	Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	2000-2003
Value	2 Pounds 2 IMP = USD 2.67
Currency	Pound (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 ↑↑
Number	N# 21814
References	KM# 1043 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Schön# 1485 Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes).

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Series: 2000 New Millennium series

Obverse

Right facing head of Queen Elizabeth II, wearing the " Girls of Great Britain and Ireland " Tiara, legend around, date below

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ISLE OF MAN ELIZABETH II
IRB
2003

Designer: Ian Rank-Broadley

Reverse

The cross can be seen in Kirk Andreas, Isle of Man. It has two carved sides depicting the transition between pagan and Christian beliefs. The image on the coin illustrates Christian symbolism of a figure with book, cross, fish and defeated serpent.
Thorwald’s cross is one of more than 100 Viking Age carved crosses found in the Isle of Man.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
THORWALD'S CROSS-SLAB
TWO POUNDS

Edge

Reeded

Mints

(PM)	Pobjoy Mint, Surrey, United Kingdom (1965-2023)
(PMM)	Pobjoy Mint, Surrey, United Kingdom (1965-2023)

Marks

	Die letters AA, Pobjoy Mint
	Die letters AB, Pobjoy Mint

Comments

In 2000 the Pobjoy Mint used PMM instead of PM to celebrate the Millennium.

The die letters is located underneath the fish on the left of centre. The mintmark is located underneath the animal on the left of centre.

Present in sets

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Date	XF	AU	UNC	References	Frequency
Undetermined
2000 PMM	$ 6.40	$ 13	$ 20	Schön# 1485.1 Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes).	40%
2001 PM			$ 7.80	Schön# 1485.2 Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes).	32%
2002 PM			$ 17	Schön# 1485.2 Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes).	22%
2003 PM			$ 9.20	Schön# 1485.2 Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes).	33%
2003 PM			$ 9.20	Schön# 1485.2 Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes).	30%

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