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Design date. 2015. The British two pound coin ( £2) is a denomination of sterling coinage. Its obverse has featured the profile of Queen Elizabeth II since the coin’s introduction. Three different portraits of the Queen have been used, with the current design by Jody Clark being introduced in 2015. The reverse design features Britannia .
Double sovereign. The double sovereign is a gold coin of the United Kingdom with a nominal value of two pounds sterling ( £2 ). Rarely issued in the first century and a half after its debut in 1820, it never had a significant presence in circulation. It is now a collector and bullion coin, and has been struck most years since 1980.
Retains capital punishment. Capital punishment in the United Kingdom predates the formation of the UK, having been used within the British Isles from ancient times until the second half of the 20th century. The last executions in the United Kingdom were by hanging, and took place in 1964; capital punishment for murder was suspended in 1965 and ...
Sep 20, 2018 · In 1824, Henry Fauntleroy, a well-known London banker, was found to have committed forgeries on an astonishing scale, adding up to hundreds of thousands of pounds. Despite widespread shock at the extent of the crimes, around 12,000 people signed a petition asking for mercy in the case. The government hanged him anyway, and 100,000 people showed ...
The coin divided into four quarters, with a rose and a thistle occupying two of the quarters and a portcullis in each of the other two quarters. The whole design is overlaid with a linking jigsaw motif and surrounded by the dates 1707 and 2007, and the denomination TWO POUNDS. Designed by: Yvonne Holton. 2007.
Year Of IssueEdge InscriptionDesign Information· PAVE THE WAY FOR PEACE AND FREEDOMThe 150th Anniversary of the Birth of Sir ...· MAIORVM GLORIA POSTERIS LVMEN ESTThe 200th Anniversary of the National ...• IN SERVITIO OMNIUMKing Charles III Definitive £2 Coin ...· INNOVATION IN SCIENCE · LOVELACEAda Lovelace Designed by: Osborne Ross ...- 28.4mm
- 2.50mm
- 15 June 1998
- 12.0g
The British two pound (£2) coin is a denomination of the pound sterling. Its obverse has featured the profile of Queen Elizabeth II since the coin’s introduction. Three different portraits of the Queen have been used, with the latest design by Jody Clark being introduced in 2015. The reverse features an abstract design symbolising the ...
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Fifth crowned portrait of Queen Elizabeth II right, wearing the George IV State Diadem, legend around. Script: Latin. Lettering: ELIZABETH II·D·G·REG·F·D·2 POUNDS·2022. J.C. Unabridged legend: Elizabeth II Dei Gratia Regina Fidei Defensatrix. Translation: Elizabeth the Second by the Grace of God Queen Defender of the Faith.
