UK £2 RARE BIMETALLIC TWO POUND COIN.
2013 ISSUE COMMEMORATING THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE GOLDEN GUINEA
INTERESTING COIN DEPICTING A RECREATION OF THE DESIGN ON WHAT BECAME KNOWN AS THE 'SPADE GUINEA', WHICH WAS A SHIELD WITH THE ARMS OF KING GEORGE III, WITH THE CROWN AT THE TOP !
INSCRIPTION AROUND THE EDGE STATES ' WHAT IS A GUINEA? 'TIS A SPLENDID THING'
ON THE FRONT IS THE QUEENS HEAD
ON THE REVERSE THE KING GEORGE III SPADE SHIELD IS SHOWN IN THE CENTRE, AND AROUND THE EDGE IT STATES 'ANNIVERSARY OF THE GOLDEN GUINEA 2013'. THE COIN DATE IS SHOWN AT THE BOTTOM. IN THE CENTRE IS THE SHIELD WITH CROWN AT THE TOP, WITH FOUR SECTIONS OF THE KING GEORGE III ARMS, DETAILING THE THREE LIONS, FLEUR DE LYS, IRISH HARP, AND GRIFFIN - NICE TOUCH !! - A NICE INTERESTING AND UNUSUAL DESIGN. THE TWO POUNDS DESIGNATION IS OMITTED FROM THE REVERSE SIDE
ON THE QUEENS HEAD SIDE IT STATES 'ELIZABETH: II:D:G:REG:FID:DEF:, WITH TWO POUNDS AT THE BOTTOM'
LOW MINTAGE
COMPOSED OF A NICKEL BRASS OUTER RING, AND AN INNER CUPRO NICKEL CIRCLE
SOLD IN USED CIRCULATED CONDITION, BUT A GOOD NICE SHINY COIN. NB - SORRY ABOUT THE PICTURES - THE COIN IS SHINY AND REFLECTS THE CAMERA LENS LIKE A MIRROR !!
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