Great Britain 1993 2 pounds

Goldberg sale 122, lot 1827

This specimen was lot 1827 in Goldberg sale 122 (Los Angeles, June 2021), where it sold for $1,020. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Great Britain. 2 Pounds, 1993. Elizabeth II. Reverse: St. George slaying the dragon. In original case. Choice Brilliant Proof." This denomination was a revival of the old two pounds struck in Victorian and Edwardian times. It was accompanied by a gold half sovereign, sovereign and five pounds, also not intended to circulate. Numerous types of base metal two pound coins exist which actually circulate.

Recorded mintage: 3,000 proofs.

Specification: 16.92 g, 0.917 fine gold. Weight 0.4694 ounce.

Catalog reference: S.4261 (SD2); Fr-423; KM-944.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
• 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 122: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2021.

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