2 Pounds - Elizabeth II Elton John; Silver (2020) — United Kingdom

Overview

A silver Proof 2 Pounds coin of the United Kingdom celebrating Elton John, part of the Music Legends series. The obverse features the fifth crowned portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by Jody Clark. The reverse, designed by Bradley Morgan Johnson, displays Elton John's iconic boater hat, glasses, and bow tie set against a Union flag. Minted in 2020 with a mintage of 7,494 pieces, struck in .999 silver with milled and coloured techniques. Struck as Proof.

Specifications

Country

United Kingdom

Year

2020

Composition

Silver (.999)

Weight

31.21 g

Diameter

38.61 mm

Mint

Royal Mint, Llantrisant, United Kingdom (1968-date)

Shape

Round

Technique

Milled, Coloured

References

Sp# EJ2, KM# 1837

Issuer

United Kingdom

Design details

Collector insights

• Design heritage: Jody Clark, Bradley Morgan Johnson 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 7,494 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.
• Precious metal content: Silver (.999) — bullion value provides a price floor, and many circulated examples were melted during the 1979–1980 and post-2010 silver spikes, reducing the surviving population.
• Catalogue reference: Listed as Sp# EJ2, KM# 1837. Use this reference code when cross-checking auction archives, dealer inventories, and standard printed catalogues.

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