2 Pounds - Elizabeth II (5th Portrait; D-Day Anniversary)
Obverse
Fifth crowned portrait of Queen Elizabeth II right, wearing the George IV State Diadem, legend around.
Lettering: ELIZABETH II·D·G·REG·F·D·2 POUNDS· J.C
Reverse
Arrows pointing across the English Channel to Normandy. The arrows have the code names used for each of the beaches where Allied troops landed, legend above, date below.
Lettering: D-DAY: 75TH ANNIVERSARY UTAH OMAHA GOLD JUNO SWORD ST 2019
Basic Information
Category
Coin
Ruler
Elizabeth II (Wikidata)
Technique
Milled
Orientation
medal
Demonetization
No
Face Value
2 Pounds (Numeric: 2)
Engravers
Obverse
Jody Clark
Reverse
Stephen Taylor
Physical Characteristics
Composition
Bimetallic: copper-nickel centre in nickel brass ring
Weight
12 g
Size
28.4 mm
Shape
Round
Technical Details
Obverse Lettering
ELIZABETH II·D·G·REG·F·D·2 POUNDS· J.C
Reverse Lettering
D-DAY: 75TH ANNIVERSARY UTAH OMAHA GOLD JUNO SWORD ST 2019
Market Prices by Year
| Date | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Mint | - |
| Mintage | 99,460 |
| G | - |
| VG | - |
| F | - |
| VF | - |
| XF | - |
| AU | - |
| UNC | 11.89EUR |
Comments
D-Day was the largest seaborne invasion in history which took place on 6th June 1944 and began the liberation of German-occupied France during WWII.
Released as part of the 2019 annual Brilliant Uncirculated (23,326 sales), Proof (Issue Limit 7,000; sales 6,055) and Premium Proof (Issue Limit 5,000; sales 2,053) sets. While also available in individual BU packs (25,935 sales), a coin & stamp cover (1,167 sales), and tubes sold to third parties (49,032 sales), the design was also struck in silver proof, silver piedfort and gold proof.
© The Royal Mint, 2019
A four-coin multi nation set featuring this coin was released by the Royal Mint and the Royal Australian Mint (issue limit: 10,000, sales included in the third-party tubes above). Included in the set are a $1 Coin from Australia, a $2 coin from Canada, a €5 coin from Belgium and this £2 coin from the United Kingdom. All four coins commemorate the 75th Anniversary of the D-Day Landings.
© The Royal Mint, 2019
A four-coin multi nation set featuring this coin was released by the Royal Mint and the Royal Australian Mint (issue limit: 10,000, sales included in the third-party tubes above). Included in the set are a $1 Coin from Australia, a $2 coin from Canada, a €5 coin from Belgium and this £2 coin from the United Kingdom. All four coins commemorate the 75th Anniversary of the D-Day Landings.
