2 Pounds - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; 1 oz Fine Silver (2008) — United Kingdom

Overview

A Proof strike silver 2 Pounds coin from the United Kingdom, part of the Silver Britannia series. The obverse features the 4th portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, while the reverse depicts Britannia standing left with trident and shield. Minted in 2008 in a limited mintage of 5,000 pieces with mirror-like fields characteristic of Proof coinage. Composed of .958 silver with a reeded edge.

Specifications

Country

United Kingdom

Year

2008

Composition

Silver (.958)

Weight

32.45 g

Diameter

40 mm

Mint

Royal Mint

Shape

Round

Technique

Milled

References

KM# 1098, Sp# BSF8

Issuer

United Kingdom

Design details

Collector insights

• Design heritage: Ian Rank-Broadley, John Bergdahl 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. Confirm the mintmark on your example before comparing prices — same-year issues from different mints often trade at very different levels.
• Low mintage: Only 5,000 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# 1098, Sp# BSF8. Use this reference code when cross-checking auction archives, dealer inventories, and standard printed catalogues.

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