Coin
2 Pounds - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Mary Rose (2011) — United Kingdom
United Kingdom • 2011 • KM# 1199, Sp# K27
Overview
A bimetallic 2 Pounds circulating commemorative coin of the United Kingdom from 2011, marking the 500th anniversary of the launch of the Mary Rose. The obverse features the fourth crowned portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank-Broadley. The reverse depicts a detailed image of Henry VIII's flagship, sailing right, designed by John Bergdahl. This Proof strike was produced with a limited mintage of 28,974 pieces.
Specifications
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Year
- 2011
- 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# 1199, Sp# K27
- Issuer
- United Kingdom
Design details
Obverse
Fourth crowned portrait of Queen Elizabeth II right, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, legend around. Script: Latin Lettering: ELIZABETH·II·D·G·REG·FID·DEF IRB · 2011 · Unabridged legend: Elizabeth II Dei Gratia Regina Fidei Defensatrix Translation: Elizabeth II by the Grace of God Queen Defender of the Faith Engraver: Ian Rank-Broadley
Reverse
Detailed image of Henry VIII's flagship, sailing right, legend around. Scripts: Latin, Latin (uncial) Lettering: THE MARY ROSE JB TWO POUNDS Engraver: John Bergdahl
Collector insights
- Design heritage: Ian Rank-Broadley, John Bergdahl 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 28,974 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# 1199, Sp# K27. Use this reference code when cross-checking auction archives, dealer inventories, and standard printed catalogues.
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