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 as a Proof strike with a limited mintage of 15,921 pieces. It features the fourth portrait of Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse and a Dreadnought battleship by David Rowlands on the reverse.

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

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 15,921 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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