2 Pounds - Elizabeth II 5th Portrait; Jane Austen

2 Pounds - Elizabeth II (5th Portrait; Jane Austen) - obverse2 Pounds - Elizabeth II (5th Portrait; Jane Austen) - reverse

© The Royal Mint, 2017

Features

Issuer United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies)
Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type Non-circulating coin
Year 2017
Value 2 Pounds
2 GBP = USD 2.52
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 ↑↑
Number
N#
100954
References Sp# K45
Emma Howard (editor); 2021. Standard Catalogue of British Coins : Coins of England & the United Kingdom Pre-Decimal Issues (56th edition). Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom.
And 2 more volumes.

Commemorative issue

200th anniversary of the death of Jane Austen

Obverse

Fifth crowned portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II right, wearing the George IV State Diadem, legend around.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ELIZABETH II·DEI·GRA·REG·FID·DEF·2017·
J.C

Unabridged legend: Elizabeth II Dei Gratia Regina Fidei Defensatrix

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

Engraver: Jody Clark

Reverse

Jane Austen signature over portrait in circular frame on patterned wall, legend and dates above, denomination below.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
JANE AUSTEN 1817 - 2017
Jane Austen
TWO POUNDS
DME

Engraver: Dominique Evans

Edge

Milled with incuse lettering

Lettering: THERE IS NO DOING WITHOUT MONEY

2 Pounds - Elizabeth II (5th Portrait; Jane Austen) -  obverse

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Mint

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

Comments

The following mintage data has been received from the Royal Mint FOI team, for which we are grateful:
"In 2017, there was insufficient demand for the Jane Austen £2 coins to enter general circulation. A limited number of BU went into circulation via promotional activities to support the anniversary at Winchester Cathedral alongside the £10 Jane Austen Polymer Banknote. There were 1,860 Jane Austen £2 coins released for this purpose."

Released as part of the 2017 annual BU and Proof sets for 2017 and available in individual BU packs (54,729 sales), the design was also struck in silver proof, silver piedfort and gold proof. Proof issue limit: 30,000.

© The Royal Mint, 2017

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
2017  82 280 $ 15 81% BU
2017  1 860 8% BU limited release for circulation
2017  13 849 16% Proof

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