2 Pounds - Elizabeth II 5th portrait; Shakespeare, History (2016) — United Kingdom

Overview

A BU (Brilliant Uncirculated) commemorative 2 Pounds coin from the United Kingdom, marking the 400th anniversary of the death of William Shakespeare. The obverse features the fifth crowned portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by Jody Clark. The reverse shows a dagger through a crown, designed by John Bergdahl. Minted in 2016 with a mintage of 51,187.

Specifications

Country

United Kingdom

Year

2016

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

Shape

Round

Technique

Milled

References

Sp# K39, KM# 1384

Issuer

United Kingdom

Design details

Collector insights

• Design heritage: Jody Clark, 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. Confirm the mintmark on your example before comparing prices — same-year issues from different mints often trade at very different levels.
• Low mintage: Only 51,187 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 Sp# K39, KM# 1384. Use this reference code when cross-checking auction archives, dealer inventories, and standard printed catalogues.

Related pieces

Explore more

Browse more items in the full catalog or view United Kingdom in the country guide.