Great Britain 2000 2 pounds KM-1029

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This type, marketed as the "Britannia," was introduced in 1997 to compete with silver bullion coins such as the Mexican Libertad, the American silver eagle and the Canadian Maple Leaf. This bust was used in 1998 and 2000.

Recorded mintage: 81,301 plus proofs.

Specification: 32.54 g, 0.958 fine silver.

Catalog reference: KM-1029.

Source:

  • Skingley, Philip, ed., Standard Catalogue of British Coins: Coins of England & the United Kingdom, 46th edition, London: Spink & Son, 2011.
  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

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