United Kingdom · Elizabeth II (1952–2022)
Royaume-Uni Deux Livres, Technologie, Troisième Portrait, Argent Miroir — Elizabeth II (1997)
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About this coin
Technology two-pound coin with Elizabeth II’s third portrait and a reverse tracing successive stages of technological development.
Obverse
Elizabeth II faces right wearing the George IV State Diadem.
Script: Latin
Lettering
ELIZABETH·II·DEI·GRATIA·REGINA·F·D +
RDM
Translation
Elizabeth II, by the grace of God, Queen, Defender of the Faith.
Reverse
Concentric bands depict stages from the Iron Age through industry and silicon-chip technology to the internet. The denomination is above and the date below.
Script: Latin
Lettering
TWO POUNDS
BR
1997
Mints and mintmarks
Royal Mint, Llantrisant, Wales.
Engraver and mintmaster marks
No mintmark.
Identification and varieties
Collector edition of the 1997 third-portrait technology design. Separate from the later fourth-portrait editions.
Measurements
Dimensions are nominal; individual coins may vary.
Years, mintmarks and variants
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| Year | Mint | Mintmark | Variant | Mintage | Notes | Find this issue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Llantrisant | None | Proof | 29910 |
1997Proof
Mintage 29910