2 Pounds - Elizabeth II Year of the Monkey; Silver Proof

2 Pounds - Elizabeth II (Year of the Monkey; Silver Proof) - obverse2 Pounds - Elizabeth II (Year of the Monkey; Silver Proof) - reverse

© The Royal Mint, 2016

Features

Issuer United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies)
Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type Non-circulating coin
Year 2016
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#
78486
References Sp# CLCB3,
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# 1381
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.

Commemorative issue

Chinese New Year - Year of the MonkeyAutomatically translated

Series: Chinese Lunar Year - Shēngxiào Collection

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

Monkey leaping from a tree, legend and date above, Chinese characters below.

Scripts: Chinese, Latin

Lettering:
YEAR OF THE MONKEY 2016

Translation: 猴 (Monkey)

Engraver: Wuon-Gean Ho

Edge

Reeded

Mint

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

Comments

The third design in the Chinese Lunar Year - Shēngxiào Collection, there were several different strikes for the Year of the Monkey with varying compositions and denominations which all share Wuon-Gean Ho's design.

The proof and bullion issues both have plain fields, but the bullion strike has an additional legend with the weight and fineness on the reverse.

Issue Limit: 8,054

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
2016  8 054 $ 160 Proof

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