2005 Two Pound Coins

St. Paul's Cathedral on Reverse of 2005 £2 Coin

Two Pounds Index

Obverse of 2005 £2 Coin

Historical Notes
See our World War II and St. Paul's Cathedral page for brief historical notes.

Obverse
The Fourth Portrait
The fourth of Queen Elizabeth II, designed by Ian Rank Broadley, FRBS, FSNAD, whose initials IRB appear under the head, as used on all British coins from 1998.
The legend (inscription) reads:
ELIZABETH II D G REG FID DEF

Reverse
The reverse features the front of St. Pauls Cathedral in full floodlights.
The legend (inscription) reads:
TWO POUNDS
1945 - 2005

Edge
IN VICTORY MAGNANIMITY IN PEACE GOODWILL

Specifications

Version	Diameter	Weight	Alloy	Actual Metal Weight
Gold Proof	28.40	15.97	.9166	0.4707
Piedfort Silver Proof	28.40	24.00	.925	0.7138
Silver Proof	28.40	12.00	.925	0.3569
Specimen	28.40	12.00

Notes to Table
Diameter = Diameter in millimetres.
Weight = Weight in grams.
Alloy = Fineness of metal content.
AMW = Fine metal content in troy ounces.

Prices & Availability

BU Specimen in Folder

Silver Proof

Piedfort Silver Proof

Gold Proof
For the gold proof version, please see our Tax Free Gold website.

Postage & Packing:
UK: At buyer's Risk £3.50 or
Fully Insured £9 (Usually by Royal Mail Special Delivery)
USA: Airmail at buyer's risk $10 or
Fully Insured $20
For further details, please see our Postage & Packing page.

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