2 Pounds - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Robert Burns (2009) — United Kingdom

Overview

A Proof strike bimetallic commemorative 2 Pounds coin of the United Kingdom minted in 2009 to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the birth of Robert Burns. The obverse features the 4th crowned portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank-Broadley. The reverse features a quote from Auld Lang Syne in the handwriting of Robert Burns. This Proof issue had a limited mintage of 34,438 pieces.

Specifications

Country

United Kingdom

Year

2009

Composition

Bimetallic: copper-nickel centre in nickel brass ring

Weight

12 g

Diameter

28.4 mm

Thickness

2.5 mm

Mint

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

Shape

Round

Technique

Milled

References

KM# 1116, Sp# K24

Issuer

United Kingdom

Design details

Collector insights

• Design heritage: Ian Rank-Broadley, Royal Mint is credited as the designer for the Circulating commemorative 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 34,438 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.
• Catalogue reference: Listed as KM# 1116, Sp# K24. Use this reference code when cross-checking auction archives, dealer inventories, and standard printed catalogues.

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