United Kingdom End of World War II 2 Pounds 2005 Coin

United Kingdom 2 Pounds 2005 commemorative coin issued to mark the 60th anniversary of the end of the Second World War. The reverse features St Paul’s Cathedral illuminated by searchlights, with the denomination TWO POUNDS above and 1945 2005 below. The searchlights form a symbolic V for Victory. The obverse carries the fourth portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, designed by Ian Rank-Broadley, with the inscription ELIZABETH II DEI GRA REG FID DEF. The coin is a bimetallic circulating issue produced by the Royal Mint. Its edge carries the inscription IN VICTORY MAGNANIMITY IN PEACE GOODWILL. The circulating mintage was 10,191,000 pieces.

Specifications: Country: United Kingdom; Issuer: Royal Mint; Ruler: Queen Elizabeth II; Denomination: 2 Pounds; Year: 2005; Commemorative Subject: 60th Anniversary of the End of the Second World War; Metal: Bimetallic; Inner: Cupro Nickel; Outer: Nickel Brass; Weight: 12 grams; Diameter: 28.40 mm; Shape: Round; Technique: Milled; Obverse Designer: Ian Rank Broadley; Reverse Designer: Bob Elderton; Edge Inscription: IN VICTORY MAGNANIMITY IN PEACE GOODWILL; Circulating Mintage: 10,191,000.