2 Pounds - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Olympic Handover

2 Pounds - Elizabeth II (4th portrait; Olympic Handover) - obverse2 Pounds - Elizabeth II (4th portrait; Olympic Handover) - reverse

© The Royal Mint, 2012

Features

Issuer United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies)
Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type Circulating commemorative coin
Year 2012
Value 2 Pounds
2 GBP = USD 2.54
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#
36876
References KM# 1244,
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# LO32
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

Olympic Games Handover to Rio

Series: London 2012

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·D·G·REG·FID·DEF
IRB
·TWO POUNDS·2012·

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 baton being passed between two hands above flags of the UK and Brazil and below the London 2012 logo.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
LONDON 2012
JAO
RIO 2016

Engraver: Jonathan Olliffe

Edge

Milled with incuse lettering

Lettering: I CALL UPON THE YOUTH OF THE WORLD

2 Pounds - Elizabeth II (4th portrait; Olympic Handover) -  obverse

© ZacUK

Mint

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

Comments

Issued for circulation as well as individually in a Brilliant Uncirculated pack to commemorate the handover of the Olympic games from London to Rio de Janeiro. The coin was also issued in silver proof, silver piedfort and gold proof.

© The Royal Mint, 2012

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
2012  845 000 $ 2.60 $ 3.50 $ 4.40 $ 7.60 $ 9.20 $ 12 93%
2012  28 356 $ 38 9% BU

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