2 Pounds (Granting of the Coat of Arms) – South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
Non-circulating coins
Commemoration: 30th Anniversary of the Granting of the Coat of Arms
United Kingdom
Context
Material
Diameter: 38.6 mm
Weight: 28.28 g
Shape: Round
Composition: Copper-nickel
Technique: Milled
Alignment: Medal alignment
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References
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Numista: #129011
Value
Exchange value: 2 GBP = $2.69
Inflation-adjusted value: 2.86 GBP
Obverse
Description:
Queen Elizabeth II effigy
Inscription:
SOUTH GEORGIA & SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS 2015
Script: Latin
Engraver: Ian Rank-Broadley
Reverse
Description:
The shield features a golden lion with a torch, representing the United Kingdom and discovery, on a background of blue and white stars from James Cook's arms. It is supported by a native fur seal on a mountain and a macaroni penguin on ice. The crest is a reindeer from South Georgia.
Inscription:
30th ANNIVERSARY OF GRANTING OF COAT OF ARMS.
LEO TERRAM PROPRIAM PROTEGAT
£2
LEO TERRAM PROPRIAM PROTEGAT
£2
Translation:
May the Lion protect his own land.
£2
£2
Script: Latin
Language: Latin
Edge
Reeded
💎 Extremely Rare