United Kingdom · Elizabeth II (1952–2022)

United Kingdom Two Pounds, Mary Rose, Silver Piedfort — Elizabeth II (2011)

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About this coin

Two-pound commemorative for five hundred years since the launch of the Tudor warship Mary Rose. The ship under sail fills its reverse.

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
· 2011 ·

Translation

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

Reverse

The Mary Rose sails to the right, with the vessel’s name above and its two-pound value beneath.

Script: Latin

Lettering

THE MARY ROSE
JB
TWO POUNDS

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
2011LlantrisantNoneProof3822Combined recorded sales: 2,680 individual coins plus 1,142 piedfort sets.
2011LlantrisantProof

Mintage 3822

Combined recorded sales: 2,680 individual coins plus 1,142 piedfort sets.

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