Coin
2 Pounds - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Trinity House (2014) — United Kingdom
United Kingdom • 2014 • KM# 1313, Sp# K33
Overview
A Brilliant Uncirculated (BU) bimetallic 2 Pounds commemorative coin of the United Kingdom minted in 2014, issued to commemorate the 500th anniversary of the Trinity House. The obverse features the fourth crowned portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, designed by Ian Rank-Broadley. The reverse, designed by Joe Whitlock Blundell and David Eccles, depicts a brightly shining lighthouse lens. This Brilliant Uncirculated issue had a limited mintage of 24,386 pieces.
Specifications
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Year
- 2014
- 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# 1313, Sp# K33
- 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·DEI·GRA·REG·FID·DEF· IRB 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 lighthouse lens shining bright, dividing dates, legend above, denomination below. Script: Latin Lettering: 1514 TRINITY HOUSE 2014 TWO POUNDS DME JWB Engravers: Joe Whitlock Blundell, David Eccles
Collector insights
- Design heritage: Ian Rank-Broadley, Joe Whitlock Blundell, David Eccles 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 24,386 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# 1313, Sp# K33. Use this reference code when cross-checking auction archives, dealer inventories, and standard printed catalogues.
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