British Antarctic Territory 2 pounds 2008 (PROOF) "Centenary Granting of letters patent of British Antarctica" 

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British Antarctic Territory 2 pounds 2008 (PROOF) "Centenary Granting of letters patent of British Antarctica"
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Catalogue information

LastDodo number
5209741
Area
Coins
Title
British Antarctic Territory 2 pounds 2008 (PROOF) "Centenary Granting of letters patent of British Antarctica"
Country
British Antarctic Territory
Face value
2 pounds
Year
2008
Variety / overstrike
PROOF / PROOF / BE / PP
Era
United Kingdom - Kingdom (1707-present)
Head of State
Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom (1952-2022)
Type
Coin
Designer
Rank-Broadley, Ian
Series
Commemorative
Theme
Coat of Arms (heraldic), Crowns, International Polar Year, Jubilee, South Pole (Antarctica)
Material
Silver (Ag)
Gold- or silver content
925
Weight
28.28
Diameter
38.6
Thickness
3.2
Punch
Medal alignment
Shape
Round
Obverse
1908 • CENTENARY OF GRANTING OF LETTERS PATENT • 2008 RESEARCH AND DISCOVERY PM £2
Reverse
BRITISH ANTARCTIC TERRITORY 2008 IRB
Edge
Reeded
Privy mark
None
Mint mark
PM (Pobjoy Mint - GB)
Number produced
10.000
Krause and Mishler number
KM# 1a
Catalogue number
Details
Non-circulating coin. There are 2 variants: KM# 1 > copper-nickel KM# 1a > PROOF - silver