Great Britain 1996 2 pounds

Goldberg sale 98, lot 2496

This specimen was lot 2496 in Goldberg sale 98 (Los Angeles, June 2017), where it sold for $616.87. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Great Britain. Two Pounds, 1996. Elizabeth II. Reverse: Soccer ball. In original case." This commemorative honoring the tenth European Football Championship is another in an extensive series of NCLT's struck in multiple metals for the elite and the common herd.

Recorded mintage: 5,141,000 (bimetallic) plus 100,000 proofs plus 25,163 in silver and 2,098 in gold.

Specification: KM 973: 15.98 g, nickel brass, 28.4 mm diameter; KM 973a: 15.98 g, .925 fine silver; KM 973b: 15.98 g, .917 fine gold.

Catalog reference: KM 973 (bimetallic), KM973a (silver), KM 973b (gold, shown here).

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Skingley, Philip, ed., Standard Catalogue of British Coins: Coins of England & the United Kingdom, 46th edition, London: Spink & Son, 2011.
• ^[1]Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, John Lavender, Yifu Che, Jason Villareal and Stephen Harvey, Goldberg Sale 98: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2017.

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