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

Features

Issuer	United Kingdom
Królowa	Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type	Circulating commemorative coins
Year	2016
Value	2 Pounds 2 GBP = USD 2.68
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# 79007
References	Sp# K40 Standard Catalogue of British Coins (37 volumes). , KM# 1385 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

Czaszka obok róży, legenda wokół, data poniżej. Automatically translated

Script: łaciński

Lettering:
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
JB
2016

Engraver: John Bergdahl

Edge

Frezowany z naciętym napisem

Uwaga: istnieje błąd (patrz poniżej) Automatically translated

Script: łaciński

Lettering: WHAT A PIECE OF WORK IS A MAN

Mint

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

Comments

(en)

The third in a series of three coins released to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the death of William Shakespeare, by honouring his works: Comedies, Histories and this issue for 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 (6,500). The design was also struck in silver proof, silver piedfort and gold proof.

©The Royal Mint, 2016

Edge lettering error: some circulation coins have the inscription 'FOR KING AND COUNTRY' which was intended for the 2016 Army £2.

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC		Frequency
Undetermined
2016	51 346							$ 13	(en) BU	11%
2016	4 615 000	$ 2.80	$ 2.80	$ 2.80	$ 2.80	$ 3.90	$ 4.10	$ 7.50	(en) Circulation	87%
2016									(en) edge error 'FOR KING AND COUNTRY'	1.5%
2016	13 489							$ 14	(en) Proof	4%

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