Coin
2 Pounds - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Charles Dickens (2012) — United Kingdom
United Kingdom • 2012 • KM# 1224, Sp# K29
Overview
A Proof strike 2 Pounds commemorative coin of the United Kingdom, minted in 2012 to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Dickens. The obverse features the fourth crowned portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank-Broadley. The reverse, designed by Matthew Dent, shows a profile outline of Charles Dickens created from the titles of his works. This special Proof strike has a limited mintage of 25,077 pieces.
Specifications
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Year
- 2012
- 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# 1224, Sp# K29
- 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 ·TWO POUNDS·2012· 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
A profile outline of Charles Dickens created from the titles of his works. Script: Latin Lettering: 1812 CHARLES DICKENS 1870 Engraver: Matthew Dent
Collector insights
- Design heritage: Ian Rank-Broadley, Matthew Dent 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 25,077 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# 1224, Sp# K29. Use this reference code when cross-checking auction archives, dealer inventories, and standard printed catalogues.
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