© Essor Prof
© Essor Prof
2 Pounds - Elizabeth II Endurance departing British waters
2014 year| Copper-nickel | 28.28 g | 38.6 mm |
| Issuer | British Antarctic Territory (British Overseas Territories) |
|---|---|
| Queen | Elizabeth II (1952-2022) |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 2014 |
| Value | 2 Pounds 2 GBP = USD 2.62 |
| Currency | Pound sterling (1991-date) |
| Composition | Copper-nickel |
| Weight | 28.28 g |
| Diameter | 38.6 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-10-08 |
| Numista | N#128961 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 87% |
Reverse
The SS Endurance departing British waters with an inset cameo of Sir Ernest Shackleton.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
CENTENARY OF THE IMPERIAL TRANS-ATLANTIC EXPEDITION
PM
SS ENDURANCE
£2
Edge
Reeded
Comment
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it commemorates the 100th anniversary of Sir Ernest Shackleton's Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition (1914-1917), which aimed to cross the Antarctic continent from coast to coast. The coin's design features the Endurance, the ship that was used during the expedition, departing British waters.
