2 Pounds - Elizabeth II 2017

Weight

10 g

Diameter

36.1 mm

Thickness

NA

Material

Titanium (.990) (Blue)

Shape

Round

Edge Type

Reeded

Technique

Milled

Front design

Effigy of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, legend around with date.

Back design

Coat of Arms.

Year of Minting

2017

Queen

Elizabeth II (1952-2022)

Mint location

(PM) Pobjoy Mint , Surrey, United Kingdom (1965-2023)

Mint mark

NA

Orientation

Medal alignment ↑↑

Inscriptions

Obverse: ELIZABETH II • 2017 • BRITISH INDIAN OCEAN TERRITORY • PM Reverse: H.M. QUEEN ELIZABETH II 1952 - 2017 TWO POUNDS

Context

Queen Elizabeth II is the first ever British Monarch to have a reign long enough to achieve a Sapphire Jubilee. We have decided to honour Her Majesty by releasing a coin featuring the Royal Crest. The Royal Crest featured on the design has evolved over nine centuries since Richard the Lionheart chose three lions to represent England. The Crest appears above on the gates of Buckingham Palaces and shows the shield of the United Kingdom Royal Arms supported by the English Lion on the left and the Scottish Unicorn on the right. The patron Saint of England, St George is shown just below the crest. The obverse features the Pobjoy exclusive effigy design of HM Queen Elizabeth II in exceptional detail. As Titanium reacts differently with every strike each of the 7,500 Titanium coins are technically different and vary slightly in colour. There is also a lined effect that is present on the coins which is unique to this metal.

Rarity

Ultra rare

Coin type

Non-circulating

In circulation

Yes

Demonetized

No

Marketplace listings

0