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1956-67 British Two (2) Shillings "Elizabeth ll" Coins "One Coin Per Order"
$ 1.2
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Description
Up for sale is my 1956-1967 British Two (2) Shillings "Elizabeth ll" Coins.
You will receive "One Random Pick Coin Per Order".
Will make an excellent addition to anyone's foreign coin collection.
Please examine photo's carefully as these are the coins that you will be receiving.
These coins were minted
55 to 66
years ago.
Thank you for viewing these coins.
2 Shillings - Elizabeth II
1st portrait; no 'BRITT:OMN'
Features
Country
United Kingdom
Queen
Elizabeth II (
1952-Date
)
Type
Standard Circulation Coin
Years
1954-1970
Value
2 Shillings = 1 Florin (0.1)
Currency
Pound Sterling (
1158-1970
)
Composition
Copper-Nickel
Weight
11.31 g
Diameter
28.5 mm
Thickness
2.5 mm
Shape
Round
Orientation
Medal Alignment ↑↑
Demonetized
06-30-1993
References
KM
# 906,
Sp
# 4146
Obverse
Young laureate bust of HM Queen Elizabeth II right, legend around.
Note: no 'BRITT:OMN'
Lettering:
+ ELIZABETH·II·DEI·GRATIA·REGINA
Translation:
Elizabeth the Second by the Grace of God Queen
Engraver:
Mary Gillick
Reverse
Central Tudor rose surrounded by thistles, shamrocks and leeks, legend above, denomination and date below.
Lettering:
FID: DEF:
TWO SHILLINGS 1965
E·F C·T
Translation:
Defender of the Faith (Fidei Defensatrix)
Engraver:
Edgar Fuller,
Cecil Thomas
Edge
Reeded
Comments
The standard weight of these coins was 4/11 troy ounce (174.5 grains). Under the Coinage Act of 1946, the composition changed from .500 silver to .750 copper/.250 nickel but the weight remained unchanged.
Year
Mintage
G
VG
F
VF
XF
AU
UNC
Frequency
1954
13,085,400
14%
1954
0.15%
Proof
1955
25,887,200
21%
1955
0.3%
Proof
1956
47,824,500
30%
1956
0.5%
Proof
1957
33,071,200
25%
1957
0.3%
Proof
1958
9,564,500
11%
1958
0.14%
Proof
1959
14,080,300
14%
1959
0.15%
Proof
1960
13,831,700
14%
1960
0.15%
Proof
1961
37,735,300
25%
1961
0.4%
Proof
1962
35,147,900
24%
1962
0.3%
Proof
1963
26,471,000
20%
1963
0.2%
Proof
1964
16,539,000
15%
1965
48,163,000
28%
1966
83,999,000
40%
1967
39,718,000
27%
1970
750,000
5%
Proof only