2 Pounds - Elizabeth II Marconi Telegraph; Silver Piedfort

Features

Issuer United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies)
Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type Non-circulating coin
Year 2001
Value 2 Pounds
2 GBP = USD 2.52
Currency Pound sterling (decimalized, 1971-date)
Composition Silver (.925)
Weight 24 g
Diameter 28.4 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number
N#
165375
References KM# P106,
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# K11
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

Marconi Telegraph Centenary

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

Symbolic representation of Marconi's successful transatlantic wireless transmission of 1901.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
20/01
r.e.
TWO POUNDS

Engraver: Robert Evans

Edge

Milled with incuse lettering

Lettering: MARCONI 1901 ··· WIRELESS BRIDGES THE ATLANTIC···

Mint

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

Comments

Issued individually the coin was also struck in copper-nickel, silver proof, silver reverse frosted proof and gold proof.

© The Royal Mint, 2001

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
2001  6 759 $ 37 Proof

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