2 Pounds - Elizabeth II Black Bull of Clarence; Silver Proof

2 Pounds - Elizabeth II (Black Bull of Clarence; Silver Proof) - obverse2 Pounds - Elizabeth II (Black Bull of Clarence; Silver Proof) - reverse

© The Royal Mint, 2018

Features

Issuer United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies)
Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type Non-circulating coin
Year 2018
Value 2 Pounds
2 GBP = USD 2.52
Currency Pound sterling (decimalized, 1971-date)
Composition Silver (.999)
Weight 31.21 g
Diameter 38.61 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number
N#
135327
References Sp# QBCSB4,
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.
KM# 1563
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.

Series: The Queen's Beasts

Obverse

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

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ELIZABETH II·D·G·REG·F·D·2 POUNDS·
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

A bull supporting the shield of arms used by Edward IV and Richard III as well as the sovereigns of the Houses of Lancaster and Tudor, legend around.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
·2018·
BLACK BULL OF CLARENCE
JC

Engraver: Jody Clark

Edge

Reeded

Mint

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

Comments

The fourth design in The Queen's Beast series which began in 2016, there are 10 Beasts in total which are a representation of the statues that stood in Westminster Abbey on the Queen's Coronation in 1953. The statues are now on display in the Canadian Museum of History.

For the Black Bull of Clarence there were 14 different issues of varying metals, denominations and years of issue, which all share Jody Clark's design.

©The Royal Mint, 2018

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
2018  4 860 $ 100 Proof

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