£2 (two pound) silver proof coin commemorating the 300th anniversary of the 1707 Act of Union between England and Scotland
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Object number2014.03231
Title£2 (two pound) silver proof coin commemorating the 300th anniversary of the 1707 Act of Union between England and Scotland
CreatorRoyal Mint, Yvonne Holton (designer)
Description£2 silver proof coin, commemorating the 300th anniversary of the 1707 Act of Union between England and Scotland . On one side is the text '1707 2007' and 'TWO POUNDS' in golden panels encircling a central design in silver of two jigsaw pieces, one of a portcullis and Scottish thistle, the other of a portcullis and English rose. On the reverse is a side profile of Queen Elizabeth II surrounded by the abbreviated Latin text 'ELIZABETH II DEI GRA REG FID DEF' (abbreviation of 'Elizabeth II Dei Gratia Regina Fidei Defensatrix' - 'Elizabeth II by the Grace of God Queen Defender of the Faith'). On the edge is an inscription which reads 'United into one kingdom.' The coin is still in its plastic capsule.
Production date 2007 - 2007
Object namecoin
Object categorycommemorative
Materialsilver
Techniquestruck
Dimensions
- diameter: 28 mm
thickness: 2.5 mm
Credit line“Accepted under the Cultural Gifts Scheme by HM Government from Clive Richards OBE DL and allocated to the ss Great Britain Trust, 2017”