United Kingdom · Elizabeth II (1952–2022)

United Kingdom Two Pounds, Charles Dickens, Silver Proof — Elizabeth II (2012)

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About this coin

Two-pound commemorative marking the bicentenary of Charles Dickens’s birth. Titles of his books form a portrait silhouette on the reverse.

Obverse

Elizabeth II faces right wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara.

Script: Latin

Lettering

ELIZABETH·II·DEI·GRA·REG·FID·DEF
·TWO POUNDS·2012·
IRB

Translation

Elizabeth II, by the grace of God, Queen, Defender of the Faith.

Reverse

The names of Dickens’s works combine into his profile, surrounded by his name and the dates of his life.

Script: Latin

Lettering

1812 CHARLES DICKENS 1870

Mints and mintmarks

Royal Mint, Llantrisant, Wales.

Engraver and mintmaster marks

No mintmark.

Identification and varieties

Base-metal finishes are grouped under the circulating design. Sterling-silver proof, double-weight piedfort and gold proof are separate types. Quantities refer to the recorded sales or mintages, not advertised issue limits.

Measurements

Dimensions are nominal; individual coins may vary.

Years, mintmarks and variants

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YearMintMintmarkVariantMintageNotesFind this issue
2012LlantrisantNoneProof3900Combined recorded sales: 2,631 individual coins plus 1,269 ten-coin silver collections.
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2012LlantrisantProof

Mintage 3900

Combined recorded sales: 2,631 individual coins plus 1,269 ten-coin silver collections.

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