2 Pounds - Elizabeth II 5th portrait; Britannia

Reverse

Helmeted figure of Britannia with shield and trident facing left.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
TWO POUNDS
A.D

Designer: Antony Dufort

Edge

Reeded with incuse lettering.

Script: Latin

Lettering: QUATUOR MARIA VINDICO

Translation: I will claim the four seas

Comment

Introduced in 2015 to mark the change from the Ian Rank-Broadley fourth portrait to the Jody Clark fifth portrait of The Queen, the design reintroduced Britannia which had not featured on circulating coins since the 2008 50 pence.

In 2015 the Brilliant Uncirculated strike featured in the Fifth Portrait Annual set (1,563 sales) and the Fifth Portrait Definitive set (19,074 sales), as well as individually in a BU pack (15,597 sales). Whilst the Proof strike featured in the combined Fourth & Fifth Portrait Annual set (1,642 sales) and the combined Fourth & Fifth Portrait Definitive set (3,006 sales). Proof issue limit: 40,000 (including both 4th & 5th portrait issues). The 2015 strike was also issued for circulation


In 2016 the Brilliant Uncirculated strike featured in the Annual Coin set (22,786 sales) and the Definitive Coin set (7,419 sales), the wedding set (813 sales), and a 'My First Coins Baby Journal' set (7,484 sales). Whilst the Proof strike featured in the Collector Proof set (6,919 sales) and the Premium Proof set (3,409 sales). Proof issue limit: 30,000. The 2016 strike was also issued for circulation.

In 2017 the Brilliant Uncirculated strike featured in the Annual Coin set (28,478 sales) and the Definitive Coin set (13,547 sales). Whilst the Proof strike featured in the Collector Proof set (7,701 sales) and the Premium Proof set (3,755 sales).

In 2018 the Brilliant Uncirculated strike featured in the Annual Coin set (18,900 sales) and the Definitive Coin set (5,855 sales). Whilst the Proof strike featured in the Proof set (5,788 sales) and the Premium Proof set (2,544 sales). There were no circulation strikes for 2018.

In 2018, the coin was available twice as a 'Strike You Own' edition at The Royal Mint Experience in Llantrisant, Wales between 19th March and 18th April (6,426 sales) and between 21st May and 30th September (12,651 sales)


In 2019 the Brilliant Uncirculated strike featured in the Annual Coin set (23,326 sales), the Definitive Coin set (6,772 sales), a 'Hello Little One' Set (3,201 sales), a 'Hello Little One Baby Journal' and bear set (611 sales), and a 'My First Coins Baby Journal' (2,127 sales). Whilst the Proof strike featured in the Proof set (6,055 sales) and the Premium Proof set (2,053 sales).

In 2019, the coin was again available as a 'Strike You Own' edition between 1st April and 27th June (9,770 sales).

 

In 2020 the Brilliant Uncirculated strike featured in the Annual coin set (37,117 sales), the Definitive coin set (6,425 sales) and a ‘Hello Little One’ annual coin set (3,650 sales). There were no circulation strikes for this year. The Proof strike featured in the Annual Proof set (6,802 sales) and a Premium Proof Annual set (2,474 sales).

In 2020, the coin was again available as a ‘Strike Your Own’ edition between 1st January and 30th January 2020 and again in 2021 between 24th September and 18th November.

In 2021 the Brilliant Uncirculated strike featured in the Annual Coin set (33,280 sales), the Definitive Coin set (6,031 sales), a 'Hello Little One Baby Journal' set version 1 (1,117 sales), a 'Hello Little One Baby Journal' set version 2 (2,353 sales), a ‘Hello Little One Blue’ set (621 sales), a ‘Hello Little One Pink’ set (627 sales), a ‘Baby Journal and Farthing Bear’ set (691 sales), and a 'Wedding Journal' set (350 sales). The Proof strike featured in the Proof set (6,397 sales) and the Premium Proof set (2,455 sales).

In 2022 the Brilliant Uncirculated strike featured in the Annual coin set (40,873 sales), the Definitive coin set (26,156 sales), a ‘My Wedding Journal’ coin set (1,735 sales), a Farthing Bear and coin set (264 sales), a ‘Hello Little One My First Coins’ set (5,749 sales), a Definitive set in trade packaging for third parties (4,993 sales) and a 1952 & 2022 coin collection which included the Platinum Jubilee £5 coin with the John Bergdahl obverse (498 sales). The Proof strike featured in the base Proof Annual coin set (6,891 sales) and the Premium Proof Annual coin set (2,462 sales).

In 2022, in addition to the circulation strikes and regular annual sets, a special Queen Elizabeth II Memorial Set featured on the obverse of the definitive types a privy mark which commemorated the life-span of The Queen (1926-2022).

© The Royal Mint, 2022

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