GREAT BRITAIN. Proof two pounds commemorating the tercentenary of the introduction of the Britannia hallmarking standard 1997

4.00 cm (diameter) | RCIN 447139

Description

1 proof coin : silver (Britannia standard .958 fine) Obverse: Bust of Queen Elizabeth II right wearing diadem ELIZABETH . II . DEI GRATIA . REGINA . F . D. Below: TWO POUNDS (design by Raphael Maklouf) Reverse: Britannia standing in a biga, horses prancing right Around, Above: ONE . OUNCE . FINE . SILVER . 1998 Below: BRITANNIA, crenellated border around (designed by Philip Nathan)

Provenance

Presented by the Royal Mint 10 May 2004
People involved

Creator(s)

Search the collection Raphael David Maklouf (b. 1937)
(designer)

Search the collection Nathan, Philip
(designer)

Search the collection Royal Mint
(mint)

Subject(s)

Search the collection View the person page Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom (1926-2022)
Physical properties

Medium and techniques

silver

Measurements

4.00 cm (diameter)
Groupings
Category
Coins, Commemorative Medals and Banknotes
Object type(s)
money
coins
proof coins
References

Other number(s)

std cat : Standard catalogue of British coins [various volumes] – std cat 4300

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