2 Pounds - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; 1 oz Fine Silver (2001) — United Kingdom

Overview

A Proof strike silver 2 Pounds coin of the United Kingdom, minted in 2001 with a limited mintage of 7,643 pieces. The obverse features the fourth crowned portrait of Queen Elizabeth II wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara. Struck in .958 silver, the reverse depicts a standing figure of Britannia holding a trident and shield alongside a lion.

Specifications

Country

United Kingdom

Year

2001

Composition

Silver (.958)

Weight

32.45 g

Diameter

40 mm

Mint

Royal Mint, Llantrisant, United Kingdom (1968-date)

Shape

Round

Technique

Milled

References

KM# 1019, Sp# BSF4

Issuer

United Kingdom

Design details

Collector insights

• Design heritage: Ian Rank-Broadley, Philip Nathan is credited as the designer for the Non-circulating coins series. Designer attribution helps distinguish this issue from later restrikes or unofficial copies that reuse only the motif.
• Struck at: Royal Mint, Llantrisant, United Kingdom (1968-date). Confirm the mintmark on your example before comparing prices — same-year issues from different mints often trade at very different levels.
• Low mintage: Only 7,643 pieces reported. This puts the issue into key-date territory for its series; expect steep grade-based price scaling and a higher counterfeit risk — provenance and third-party grading matter.
• Precious metal content: Silver (.958) — bullion value provides a price floor, and many circulated examples were melted during the 1979–1980 and post-2010 silver spikes, reducing the surviving population.
• Catalogue reference: Listed as KM# 1019, Sp# BSF4. Use this reference code when cross-checking auction archives, dealer inventories, and standard printed catalogues.

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