2 Pounds - Elizabeth II 5th Portrait; Jane Austen (2017) — United Kingdom

Overview

A United Kingdom 2 Pounds bimetallic coin minted in 2017 to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the death of Jane Austen. The obverse features the fifth crowned portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by Jody Clark, while the reverse displays Jane Austen's signature over her portrait by Dominique Evans. This is a Proof strike with a mintage of 14,244 pieces. The coin has a reeded edge with incuse lettering.

Specifications

Country

United Kingdom

Year

2017

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

Sp#K45, KM#1437

Issuer

United Kingdom

Design details

Collector insights

• Design heritage: Jody Clark, Dominique Evans 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 14,244 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#K45, KM#1437. Use this reference code when cross-checking auction archives, dealer inventories, and standard printed catalogues.

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