2 Pounds - Elizabeth II Red-footed booby; Titanium
Features
| Issuer |
British Indian Ocean Territory
(British Overseas Territories)  |
|---|---|
| Queen |
Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
|
| Type | Non-circulating coins |
| Year | 2019 |
| Value | 2 Pounds 2 GBP = USD 2.66 |
| Currency | Pound sterling (2008-date) |
| Composition | Titanium (.990) (Red) |
| Weight | 10 g |
| Diameter | 36.1 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Number | N# 308475 |
| References | KM# 42a Standard Catalog of World Coins (85 volumes). |
Commemorative issue
Red-footed booby
Series: Wildlife of the Indian Ocean
Obverse
Effigy of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, legend around with date.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
ELIZABETH II • 2019 • BRITISH INDIAN OCEAN TERRITORY •
PM
Designer: Ian Rank-Broadley
Reverse
The design on the reverse of the coin features an adult Red-footed booby with its chick. Which has been produced in stunning Red Titanium.
Script: Latin
Lettering: £2
Edge
Reeded
Mint
 (PM) |
Pobjoy Mint, Surrey, United Kingdom (1965-2023) |
Comments
The Red-footed booby is a large seabird which, as its name suggests, has red feet. Found extensively in tropical areas, it is particularly apt that this magnificent bird features on the new Titanium issue released on behalf of the British Indian Ocean Territory.
This particular bird is the smallest member of the booby family at about 70cm in height but they are very powerful and agile fliers, although their take-off and landing skills leave a lot to be desired. They are amazing divers and plummet into the sea at high speeds in order to catch their prey which consists of small fish and squid. The Red-Footed Booby breeds on islands in most tropical oceans but when it is not breeding it spends most of its time at sea so is very rarely seen outside of the breeding colonies.
This particular bird is the smallest member of the booby family at about 70cm in height but they are very powerful and agile fliers, although their take-off and landing skills leave a lot to be desired. They are amazing divers and plummet into the sea at high speeds in order to catch their prey which consists of small fish and squid. The Red-Footed Booby breeds on islands in most tropical oceans but when it is not breeding it spends most of its time at sea so is very rarely seen outside of the breeding colonies.
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| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 2019 PM | 7 500 | Proof | |||||||||||||
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