© Essor Prof
© Essor Prof
2 Pounds - Elizabeth II Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition
2017 year| Copper-nickel | 28.28 g | 38.6 mm |
| Issuer | South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (British Overseas Territories) |
|---|---|
| Queen | Elizabeth II (1952-2022) |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 2017 |
| Value | 2 Pounds 2 GBP = USD 2.62 |
| Currency | Pound sterling (2000-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#108214 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 86% |
Reverse
The Endurance stuck in the ice in the background with the crew pulling the sled on the ice pack in the foreground
Script: Latin
Lettering:
IMPERIAL TRANS-ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION
1914-1917
£2
Edge
Reeded
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it commemorates the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition, which was a pioneering expedition led by Sir Ernest Shackleton in 1914-1917. The expedition aimed to cross the Antarctic continent from coast to coast, but it was abandoned due to the ship, Endurance, being trapped and crushed by ice. The coin's design features a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II and an image of the Endurance stuck in the ice.
