Country | United Kingdom |
---|---|
Queen | Elizabeth II (1952-Date) |
Type | Standard Circulation Coin |
Years | 1954-1970 |
Value | 2 Shillings = 1 Florin (0.1) |
Currency | Pound Sterling (1158-1970) |
Composition | Copper-Nickel |
Weight | 11.31 g |
Diameter | 28.5 mm |
Thickness | 2.5 mm |
Shape | Round |
Orientation | Medal Alignment ↑↑ |
Demonetized | 06-30-1993 |
References | KM# 906, Sp# 4146 |
Young laureate bust of HM Queen Elizabeth II right, legend around.
Note: no 'BRITT:OMN'
Lettering: + ELIZABETH·II·DEI·GRATIA·REGINA
Translation: Elizabeth the Second by the Grace of God Queen
Central Tudor rose surrounded by thistles, shamrocks and leeks, legend above, denomination and date below.
Lettering:
FID: DEF:
TWO SHILLINGS 1965
E·F C·T
Translation: Defender of the Faith (Fidei Defensatrix)
Engraver: Edgar Fuller, Cecil Thomas
Reeded
The standard weight of these coins was 4/11 troy ounce (174.5 grains). Under the Coinage Act of 1946, the composition changed from .500 silver to .750 copper/.250 nickel but the weight remained unchanged.
Year | Mintage | G | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | Frequency | |||
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1954 | 13,085,400 | 14% | ||||||||||
1954 | 0.15% | Proof | ||||||||||
1955 | 25,887,200 | 21% | ||||||||||
1955 | 0.3% | Proof | ||||||||||
1956 | 47,824,500 | 30% | ||||||||||
1956 | 0.5% | Proof | ||||||||||
1957 | 33,071,200 | 25% | ||||||||||
1957 | 0.3% | Proof | ||||||||||
1958 | 9,564,500 | 11% | ||||||||||
1958 | 0.14% | Proof | ||||||||||
1959 | 14,080,300 | 14% | ||||||||||
1959 | 0.15% | Proof | ||||||||||
1960 | 13,831,700 | 14% | ||||||||||
1960 | 0.15% | Proof | ||||||||||
1961 | 37,735,300 | 25% | ||||||||||
1961 | 0.4% | Proof | ||||||||||
1962 | 35,147,900 | 24% | ||||||||||
1962 | 0.3% | Proof | ||||||||||
1963 | 26,471,000 | 20% | ||||||||||
1963 | 0.2% | Proof | ||||||||||
1964 | 16,539,000 | 15% | ||||||||||
1965 | 48,163,000 | 28% | ||||||||||
1966 | 83,999,000 | 40% | ||||||||||
1967 | 39,718,000 | 27% | ||||||||||
1970 | 750,000 | 5% | Proof only |