2 Pounds - Elizabeth II 5th portrait; Shakespeare, Comedy

Features

Issuer	United Kingdom
Królowa	Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type	Circulating commemorative coins
Year	2016
Value	2 Pounds 2 GBP = USD 2.69
Currency	Pound sterling (decimalized, 1971-date)
Composition	Bimetallic: miedzionikiel centre in mosiądz niklowy ring
Weight	12 g
Diameter	28.4 mm
Thickness	2.5 mm
Shape	Okrągły
Technique	Frezowana
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Issued	5 November 2015
Number	N# 79005
References	Sp# K38 Standard Catalogue of British Coins (37 volumes). , KM# 1383 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).

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Commemorative issue

400. rocznica śmierci Williama Szekspira Automatically translated

Obverse

Piąty ukoronowany portret królowej Elżbiety II z prawej strony, noszącej diadem państwowy Jerzego IV, legenda wokół. Automatically translated

Script: łaciński

Lettering:
ELIZABETH II·D·G·REG·F·D·2 POUNDS ·
J.C

Unabridged legend: Elizabeth II Dei Gratia Regina Fidei Defensatrix

Engraver: Jody Clark

Reverse

Czapka i dzwonki z kijem błazna, legenda dookoła, data poniżej. Automatically translated

Script: łaciński

Lettering:
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
JB
2016

Engraver: John Bergdahl

Edge

Frezowany z naciętym napisem Automatically translated

Script: łaciński

Lettering: ALL THE WORLD'S A STAGE

Mint

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

Comments

Pierwsza z trzech monet wyemitowanych w celu upamiętnienia 400. rocznicy śmierci Williama Szekspira i uhonorowania jego twórczości. Ta moneta przedstawia komedie, a pozostałe monety z serii przedstawiają historie i tragedie. Moneta została wprowadzona do obiegu w 2016 roku, a także była dostępna jako część zestawów 2016 Annual Brilliant Uncirculated (sprzedaż 22 786 sztuk) i Proof oraz w zestawach BU z 3 monetami (sprzedaż 22 060 sztuk), a także w tubach BU (sprzedaż 3 500 sztuk). Wzór ten został również wybity w wersji srebrnej proof, srebrnej piedfort i złotej proof.

©The Royal Mint, 2016

This is an automatic translation. The original text is:

The first of three coins issued to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the death of William Shakespeare, by honouring his work. This coin represents the comedies, the other coins in the series represent the histories and the tragedies. The coin was released for circulation throughout 2016, as well as being available as part of the 2016 Annual Brilliant Uncirculated (22,786 sales) and Proof sets and in 3-coin BU sets (22,060 sales) as well as BU tubes (3,500 sales). The design was also struck in silver proof, silver piedfort and gold proof.

©The Royal Mint, 2016

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC		Frequency
Undetermined
2016	48 346							$ 13	(en) BU	12%
2016	4 355 000	$ 2.80	$ 2.80	$ 3.30	$ 3.50	$ 3.80	$ 3.80	$ 8.20	(en) Circulation	86%
2016	13 489							$ 14	(en) Proof	4%

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