Great Britain 2 Pound Standing On The Shoulders Of Giants Design Gilded 1997

Great Britain 2 pound Standing on the Shoulders of Giants Design Gilded 1997

Edition Technical Specs Presentation Country:   United Kingdom Metal Purity:   Ag925 Box:   Yes Year of Issue:   1997 Weight:   12 g CoA:   Yes Face Value:   2 Pounds Dimensions:   28.40     Quality:   Proof  

Obverse The Third Portrait The obverse (head side) is the third major portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, designed by Ralph David Maklouf, FRSA. It came into use in 1985 and continued until 1997 inclusive, a total of thirteen years. The queen is shown wearing a pearl necklet. In the next year 1998, the portrait changes to the fourth portrait, showing more mature features, and without the necklet. Please see The Two Pounds Story for details of the quite unfounded rumour. Reverse The intricate reverse design comprises four quite different, but complementary, concentric circles radiating outwards from the heart of the coin, and embodies mankind's extraordinary drive, determination and creative genius. Representing the Iron Age, the inner disc carries the latent feature which, when the coin is tilted, changes the design of the metalwork pattern from a series of four separate whorls into a pattern featuring eight inter-twined whorls.

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