2 Shillings - Elizabeth II 1st portrait; no "BRITT:OMN"
© Ulmo
Features
| Country | United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1954-1970 |
| Value | 2 Shillings = 1 Florin (0.1 LSD) |
| Metal | Copper-nickel |
| Weight | 11.3 g |
| Diameter | 28.5 mm |
| Thickness | 2.5 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | 06-30-1993 |
| References | KM# 906, Sp# 4146 Standard Catalog of World Coins by George S. Cuhaj (Krause Publications) Coins of England & the United Kingdom by Philip Skingley (Spink) |
Obverse
Portrait of Elizabeth II facing right
Lettering: + ELIZABETH·II·DEI·GRATIA·REGINA
Translation: Elizabeth the Second by the Grace of God Queen
Mary Gillick was a sculptor best known for her effigy of Elizabeth II used on coinage in the United Kingdom and elsewhere from 1953 to 1970.
Reverse
Central Tudor rose surrounded by thistles, shamrocks and leeks
Lettering:
FID: DEF:
TWO SHILLINGS 1965
E·F C·T
Engraver: Edgar Fuller, Cecil Thomas
Cecil Walter Thomas, OBE, FRBS, was a British sculptor and medallist. As a sculptor, he created many private memorials for display in churches and cemeteries and as a medallist was regularly commissioned by the Royal Mint.Edge
Reeded
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| Year | Mintage | G | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 13,085,400 | 0.35 | 1.41 | ||||||||
| 1954 | Proof | ||||||||||
| 1955 | 25,887,200 | 0.26 | 0.30 | 1.02 | 1.07 | ||||||
| 1955 | Proof | ||||||||||
| 1956 | 47,824,500 | 0.63 | 0.66 | 0.63 | 0.64 | ||||||
| 1956 | Proof | ||||||||||
| 1957 | 33,071,200 | 0.49 | 0.32 | 1.01 | 1.01 | ||||||
| 1957 | Proof | ||||||||||
| 1958 | 9,564,500 | 0.50 | 1.22 | 2.26 | |||||||
| 1958 | Proof | ||||||||||
| 1959 | 14,080,300 | 0.32 | 1.07 | 11.46 | |||||||
| 1959 | Proof | ||||||||||
| 1960 | 13,831,700 | 0.77 | 1.19 | ||||||||
| 1960 | Proof | ||||||||||
| 1961 | 37,735,300 | 0.25 | 0.80 | 2.33 | |||||||
| 1961 | Proof | ||||||||||
| 1962 | 35,147,900 | 0.45 | 1.03 | 1.13 | |||||||
| 1962 | Proof | ||||||||||
| 1963 | 26,471,000 | 0.28 | 0.62 | 1.01 | |||||||
| 1963 | Proof | ||||||||||
| 1964 | 16,539,000 | 0.56 | 0.77 | 1.13 | |||||||
| 1965 | 48,163,000 | 0.49 | 0.62 | 0.72 | 0.99 | ||||||
| 1966 | 83,999,000 | 0.28 | 0.56 | 1.13 | 1.21 | 0.86 | |||||
| 1967 | 39,718,000 | 1.20 | 0.73 | 0.94 | 1.65 | ||||||
| 1970 | 750,000 | 5.32 | Proof only | ||||||||
Values in the table above are expressed in USD. They are based on evaluations by Numista users and sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as a measure, but they are not intended to be relied upon for buying, selling or exchanging coins. Numista does not buy or sell coins.
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