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Reverse
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70-year-old Queen Elizabeth II head right
(denomination)
Celtic Iron Age symbol inside interlocking gears inside printed circuit board traces
(date)
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General

WCDB ID
99
Country
Flag: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland United Kingdom
Denomination
2 pounds
Value
2 Pound sterling (GBP)
Dates
AD1998 - 2015

Physical

Shape
Circle
Mass
12.00 g
Diameter
28.40 mm
Thickness
2.50 mm
Composition
Center: 75% Cu, 25% Ni; Ring: Ni-Brass (76% Cu, 20% Zn, 4% Ni)
Color
Center: Gray / Black / Silver; Ring: Yellow / Gold Center: Gray / Black / Silver; Ring: Yellow / Gold
Magnetic
No

Design

Orientation
Medallic: ↑ ↑
Edge
Milled/reeded with text: STANDING ON THE SHOULDERS OF GIANTS +

References

Wikipedia
Two pounds (British coin)
Krause-Mischler
KM# 994
Numista
N# 1324

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Concurrent
1 penny : KM# 986 (1998 - 2008)
1 penny : KM# 1107 (2008 - 2015)
2 pence : KM# 987 (1998 - 2008)
2 pence : KM# 1108 (2008 - 2015)
5 pence : KM# 988 (1998 - 2008)
5 pence : KM# 1109 (2008 - 2010)
5 pence : KM# 1109d (2011 - 2015)
10 pence : KM# 989 (1998 - 2008)
10 pence : KM# 1110d (2011 - 2015)
20 pence : KM# 990 (1998 - 2008)
20 pence : KM# 1111 (2008 - 2015)
50 pence : KM# 996 (1998)
50 pence : KM# 991 (1998 - 2009)
50 pence : KM# 1112 (2008 - 2015)
1 pound : KM# 1030 (2002)
1 pound : KM# 1048 (2004)
1 pound : KM# 1059 (2006)