United Kingdom · Elizabeth II (1952–2022)

United Kingdom Two Pounds, First World War, Kitchener, Silver Proof — Elizabeth II (2014)

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About this coin

Two-pound commemorative marking the First World War’s centenary, using Lord Kitchener’s pointing recruitment image.

Obverse

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

Script: Latin

Lettering

ELIZABETH·II·D·G·REG·FID·DEF
IRB
·TWO POUNDS·

Translation

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

Reverse

Kitchener points towards the viewer beneath the war’s dates and the recruitment slogan; the issue year appears below.

Script: Latin

Lettering

THE FIRST WORLD WAR 1914-1918
"YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS
YOU"
2014
JB

Mints and mintmarks

Royal Mint, Llantrisant, Wales.

Engraver and mintmaster marks

No mintmark.

Identification and varieties

Base-metal ordinary, BU and proof finishes are grouped within each design. Silver, double-weight silver piedfort and gold proofs are separate types. The Kitchener mule with an unintended obverse belongs to a separate entry.

Measurements

Dimensions are nominal; individual coins may vary.

Years, mintmarks and variants

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YearMintMintmarkVariantMintageNotesFind this issue
2014LlantrisantNoneProof6134Combined recorded sales: 4,983 individual coins, 500 coin covers, 368 annual silver sets and 283 commemorative silver sets.
2014LlantrisantProof

Mintage 6134

Combined recorded sales: 4,983 individual coins, 500 coin covers, 368 annual silver sets and 283 commemorative silver sets.

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