United Kingdom 2 pounds Used coin

United Kingdom 2 Pounds – Elizabeth II (3rd Portrait; Technology)

Features:

• Issuer: United Kingdom

• Monarch: Queen Elizabeth II (Reign: 1952–2022)

• Type: Standard Circulation Coin

• Year of Issue: 1997

• Currency: Pound Sterling (Decimalized, 1971–present)

• Composition: Bimetallic – Copper-nickel center with nickel-brass ring

• Weight: 12 grams

• Diameter: 28.4 mm

• Thickness: 2.5 mm

• Shape: Round

• Edge: Milled with incuse lettering

• Edge Inscription: STANDING ON THE SHOULDERS OF GIANTS

• Orientation: Medal alignment (↑↑)

• Mint: The Royal Mint, Llantrisant, United Kingdom

Obverse:
Features the third crowned portrait of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, wearing the George IV State Diadem. The inscription reads:
ELIZABETH·II·DEI·GRATIA·REGINA·F·D +
(Elizabeth II, by the Grace of God, Queen, Defender of the Faith)

• Designer: Raphael David Maklouf

• Initials: RDM

Reverse:
Designed by Bruce Rushin, the reverse showcases four concentric circles symbolizing the evolution of technological advancement – the Iron Age, Industrial Revolution, Silicon Chip, and the Internet. The inscriptions include:
TWO POUNDS above, and the year 1997 below.

• Designer: Bruce Rushin

• Initials: BR

Comments:
This coin was part of the 1997 Annual Coin Sets, available in both Brilliant Uncirculated (BU) and Proof versions. BU coins were sold in sets (109,557 units) and also issued in individual BU packs. Additionally, limited editions were struck in silver proof, silver piedfort, and gold proof variants.