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2 Pounds - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Royal Navy (2015) — United Kingdom

United Kingdom • 2015 • KM# 1345, Sp# K35

2 Pounds - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Royal Navy (2015) — United Kingdom

Overview

A bimetallic 2 Pounds coin of the United Kingdom, commemorating the Royal Navy in the First World War. Minted in 2015 with a Brilliant Uncirculated strike and a mintage of 57,006 pieces. It features the fourth portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank-Broadley on the obverse and a Dreadnought battleship on the reverse. Struck as BU.

Specifications

Country
United Kingdom
Year
2015
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# 1345, Sp# K35
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.

Reverse

Dreadnought battleship at sea with a seaplane to the left and birds to the right, legend above, date below.

Collector insights

  • Design heritage: Ian Rank-Broadley, David Rowlands 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, 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 57,006 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# 1345, Sp# K35. Use this reference code when cross-checking auction archives, dealer inventories, and standard printed catalogues.

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