2 Pounds
100th anniversary of Marconi's fist wireless transmission across the Atlantic
Obverse
Fourth portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II facing right, wearing the “Girls of Great Britain and Ireland” tiara
Lettering:
ELIZABETH·II·DEI·GRA·REG·FID·DEF
Translation:
ELIZABETH II, BY THE GRACE OF GOD QUEEN, DEFENDER OF THE FAITH
Reverse
Symbolic representation of Marconi's first successful transatlantic wireless transmission in 1901
Lettering:
2001 TWO POUNDS
Technical Info
Country
United Kingdom
Type
Commemorative collector coinage
Year
2001
FaceValue
2 pounds
Gold finess
Gold (.917)
Weight
15.980 gr
Diameter
28.4 mm
Nο
48
ShowCase
A4
Continent
Europe
