Country | United Kingdom |
---|---|
Queen |
Elizabeth II (1952-date) |
Type | Standard circulation coin |
Years | 1954-1970 |
Value | 2 Shillings = 1 Florin (0.1) |
Currency | Pound sterling (1158-1970) |
Composition | Copper-nickel |
Weight | 11.31 g |
Diameter | 28.5 mm |
Thickness | 2.5 mm |
Shape | Round |
Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
Demonetized | 06-30-1993 |
References |
KM#
906, ![]() And 4 more volumes. ![]() And 1 more volumes. |
Young laureate bust of HM Queen Elizabeth II right, legend around.
Note: no 'BRITT:OMN'
Lettering:
+ ELIZABETH·II·DEI·GRATIA·REGINA
M· G·
Translation: Elizabeth the Second by the Grace of God Queen
Central Tudor rose surrounded by thistles, shamrocks and leeks, legend above, denomination and date below.
Lettering:
FID: DEF:
TWO SHILLINGS 1965
E·F C·T
Translation: Defender of the Faith (Fidei Defensatrix)
Engravers: Edgar Fuller, Cecil Thomas
Reeded
The standard weight of these coins was 4/11 troy ounce (174.5 grains). Under the Coinage Act of 1946, the composition changed from .500 silver to .750 copper/.250 nickel but the weight remained unchanged.
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Date | Mintage | G | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | Frequency | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1954 | 13,085,400 | 0.57 | 0.36 | 1.45 | 1.20 | 15% | ||||||
1954 | 0.12% | Proof | ||||||||||
1955 | 25,887,200 | 0.43 | 0.36 | 0.83 | 1.20 | 21% | ||||||
1955 | 0.3% | Proof | ||||||||||
1956 | 47,824,500 | 0.16 | 0.60 | 0.66 | 0.96 | 31% | ||||||
1956 | 0.4% | Proof | ||||||||||
1957 | 33,071,200 | 0.26 | 0.41 | 0.35 | 0.82 | 1.13 | 24% | |||||
1957 | 0.3% | Proof | ||||||||||
1958 | 9,564,500 | 0.43 | 0.67 | 1.20 | 2.10 | 11% | ||||||
1958 | 0.13% | Proof | ||||||||||
1959 | 14,080,300 | 0.13 | 0.43 | 0.35 | 1.20 | 1.57 | 14% | |||||
1959 | 0.13% | Proof | ||||||||||
1960 | 13,831,700 | 0.58 | 0.36 | 0.82 | 1.34 | 14% | ||||||
1960 | 0.12% | Proof | ||||||||||
1961 | 37,735,300 | 0.12 | 2.23 | 0.26 | 0.83 | 1.41 | 3.93 | 2.55 | 25% | |||
1961 | 0.4% | Proof | ||||||||||
1962 | 35,147,900 | 0.43 | 0.36 | 0.67 | 1.20 | 5.09 | 24% | |||||
1962 | 0.3% | Proof | ||||||||||
1963 | 26,471,000 | 2.23 | 0.31 | 0.65 | 1.07 | 2.69 | 20% | |||||
1963 | 0.19% | Proof | ||||||||||
1964 | 16,539,000 | 0.75 | 0.53 | 0.82 | 1.20 | 1.11 | 5.37 | 15% | ||||
1965 | 48,163,000 | 1.20 | 0.35 | 0.65 | 0.77 | 1.07 | 4.36 | 28% | ||||
1966 | 83,999,000 | 0.26 | 0.24 | 0.30 | 0.60 | 1.20 | 1.20 | 1.31 | 40% | |||
1967 | 39,718,000 | 0.96 | 0.60 | 0.83 | 1.11 | 1.73 | 1.75 | 28% | ||||
1970 | 750,000 | 5.85 | 5% | Proof only |
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