2 Pounds - Elizabeth II (Thorwald's Cross)
Obverse
Right facing head of Queen Elizabeth II, wearing the " Girls of Great Britain and Ireland " Tiara, legend around, date below
Lettering: ISLE OF MAN ELIZABETH II IRB 2003
Reverse
The cross can be seen in Kirk Andreas, Isle of Man. It has two carved sides depicting the transition between pagan and Christian beliefs. The image on the coin illustrates Christian symbolism of a figure with book, cross, fish and defeated serpent. Thorwald’s cross is one of more than 100 Viking Age carved crosses found in the Isle of Man.
Lettering: THORWALD'S CROSS-SLAB TWO POUNDS
Basic Information
Category
Coin
Ruler
Elizabeth II (Wikidata)
Technique
Milled
Orientation
medal
Demonetization
No
Face Value
2 Pounds (Numeric: 2)
Series
2000 New Millennium series
Physical Characteristics
Composition
Bimetallic: copper-nickel centre in nickel brass ring
Weight
12 g
Size
28.4 mm
Thickness
2.5 mm
Shape
Round
Technical Details
Obverse Lettering
ISLE OF MAN ELIZABETH II IRB 2003
Reverse Lettering
THORWALD'S CROSS-SLAB TWO POUNDS
Market Prices by Year
| Date | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mint | PMM | PM | PM | PM |
| Mintage | - | - | - | - |
| G | - | - | - | - |
| VG | - | - | - | - |
| F | - | - | - | - |
| VF | - | - | - | - |
| XF | - | - | - | - |
| AU | - | - | - | - |
| UNC | 13.58EUR | 6.80EUR | 15.00EUR | 7.96EUR |
Comments
In 2000 the Pobjoy Mint used PMM instead of PM to celebrate the Millennium.
The die letters is located underneath the fish on the left of centre. The mintmark is located underneath the animal on the left of centre.
