2 Pounds (Discovery of South Georgia) – South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
Non-circulating coins
Commemoration: 240th Anniversary of Discovery of South Georgia
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
KM: #Click to copy to clipboard69
Numista: #96264
Value
Exchange value: 2 GBP = $2.71
Inflation-adjusted value: 2.86 GBP
Obverse
Description:
Bust of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, wearing a tiara.
Inscription:
SOUTH GEORGIA & SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS 2015
Script: Latin
Engraver: Ian Rank-Broadley
Reverse
Description:
Sailors from Captain Cook's "HMS Resolution" chip ice from an iceberg for water near a larger iceberg in Antarctic waters.
Inscription:
CAPTAIN JAMES COOK · DISCOVERY OF SOUTH GEORGIA
1775
PM
· £2 ·
1775
PM
· £2 ·
Script: Latin
Edge
Reeded
Categories
| Person> Explorer |
| Transportation> Watercraft |
Mints
| Name | Mark |
|---|---|
| Pobjoy Mint | (PM) |
Mintings
| Year | Mint Mark | Mintage | Quality | Collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | PM | — |
💎 Extremely Rare