2 Pounds - Elizabeth II The Falcon of the Plantagenets; Silver

Features

Issuer	British Indian Ocean Territory (British Overseas Territories)
Queen	Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type	Non-circulating coins
Year	2021
Value	2 Pounds 2 GBP = USD 2.66
Currency	Pound sterling (2008-date)
Composition	Silver (.999) (Gold plated outer ring)
Weight	12 g
Diameter	28.4 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Number	N# 318005
References	KM# 63a Standard Catalog of World Coins (85 volumes).

Series: The Queen's Beasts

Obverse

Effigy of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, legend around with date.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ELIZABETH II • BRITISH INDIAN OCEAN TERRITORY
• 2021 •
PM

Reverse

The coin features The Falcon of the Plantagenets. As a symbol of freedom and victory, The Falcon of the Plantagenets is passed to the Queen through Edward III, who used it first from the House of Plantagenet as his badge due to this love of hawking.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
THE FALCON OF THE PLANTAGENETS
• TWO POUNDS •

Edge

Reeded

Mint

(PM)	Pobjoy Mint, Surrey, United Kingdom (1965-2023)

Comments

See also

• Bird
• Coat of Arms
• Monarch

• 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II (The Black Bull of Clarence; Silver)
• 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II (The Dragon of Wales; Silver)
• 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II (The Griffin of Edward III; Silver)
• 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II (The Lion of England; Silver)
• 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II (The Unicorn of Scotland; Silver)
• 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II (The White Greyhound of Richmond; Silver)
• 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II (The White Horse of Hanover; Silver)
• 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II (The White Lion of Mortimer; Silver)
• 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II (The Yale of Beaufort; Silver)

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Numista Rarity index: 95

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Bullion value: USD 12.67

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