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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 British decimal two pence coin (often shortened to 2p in writing and speech) is a denomination of sterling coinage equalling 2 ⁄ 100 of a pound. Since the coin's introduction on 15 February 1971, the year British currency was decimalised, its obverse has featured four profiles of Queen Elizabeth II.
The British one pound ( £1) coin is a denomination of sterling coinage. Its obverse bears the Latin engraving ELIZABETH II D G REG ( Dei Gratia Regina) F D ( Fidei defensor) meaning, 'Elizabeth II, by the grace of God, Queen, Defender of the Faith '. [1] [2] It has featured the profile of Queen Elizabeth II since the original coin's ...
YearNameDesignNation Represented2016Last Round PoundFour heraldic beastsUnited Kingdom2016Shield of the Royal ArmsThe shield from the Royal Coat of Arms ...United Kingdom2015Royal ArmsThe Royal Coat of Arms (fifth portrait)United Kingdom2015Shield of the Royal ArmsThe shield from the Royal Coat of Arms ...United KingdomThe British florin, or two-shilling piece (2/– or 2s.), was a coin worth 1 ⁄ 10 of one pound, or 24 pence. It was issued from 1849 until 1967, with a final issue for collectors dated 1970.
In February 2015, the Royal Mint announced a new design for the £2 coin featuring Britannia by Antony Dufort, with no change to its bimetallic composition. Edge inscriptions on British coins used to be commonly encountered on round £1 coins of 1983–2016, but are nowadays found only on £2 coins.
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.
Standard circulation coin Years: 1998-2015 : Value: 2 Pounds 2 GBP = USD 2.55 Currency: Pound sterling (decimalized, 1971-date) Composition: Bimetallic: copper-nickel centre in nickel brass ring: Weight: 12 g: Diameter: 28.4 mm: Thickness: 2.5 mm: Shape: Round: Technique: Milled: Orientation: Medal alignment ↑↑: Number
