2 Pounds - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Games in Scotland

2 Pounds - Elizabeth II (4th portrait; Games in Scotland) - obverse2 Pounds - Elizabeth II (4th portrait; Games in Scotland) - reverse

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Features

Issuer United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies)
Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type Circulating commemorative coin
Year 2002
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#
10599
References KM# 1032,
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.
Sp# K14
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

XVII Commonwealth Games, Manchester 2002 - Scotland

Series: Commonwealth Games

Obverse

Fourth crowned portrait of HM 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 the Second by the Grace of God Queen Defender of the Faith

Engraver: Ian Rank-Broadley

Reverse

A moving figure of an athlete holding a banner, divided into lines to symbolise lanes of a running track with Scottish flag, legend and denomination right.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
£2
XVII COMMONWEALTH GAMES
MB

Engraver: Matthew Bonaccorsi

Edge

Milled with incuse lettering

Script: Latin

Lettering: SPIRIT·OF·FRIENDSHIP·MANCHESTER·2002

2 Pounds - Elizabeth II (4th portrait; Games in Scotland) -  obverse

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Mint

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

Comments

Issued for circulation as well as being issued in a 4-coin set in both Brilliant Uncirculated and Proof qualities, a coin and stamp BU set was also issued. The coin was also struck in silver proof, silver piedfort and gold proof.

© The Royal Mint, 2002

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Date Mintage G VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
2002  771 750 $ 8.10 $ 8.10 $ 8.10 $ 10 $ 10 $ 13 $ 13 94%
2002  47 895 $ 26 5% BU
2002  4 031 2% Proof

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