United Kingdom 2 pounds 2020 "250th anniversary of Captain Cook's voyage of discovery" 

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Catalogue information

LastDodo number
8980069
Area
Coins
Title
United Kingdom 2 pounds 2020 "250th anniversary of Captain Cook's voyage of discovery"
Country
United Kingdom (Great Britain)
Face value
2 pounds
Year
2020
Variety / overstrike
Era
United Kingdom - Kingdom (1707-present)
Head of State
Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom (1952-2022)
Type
Coin
Designer
Breeze, Gary, Clark, Jody
Series
Commemorative
Theme
Canoes, Characters, Crowns, Earrings, Explorers, James Cook, Jubilee, Maps, Navigation, Ontdekkingsreizen, Sailboats/Sailships, Sailors, Ships (Boats)
Material
Outer part: nickel-brass. Inner part: copper-nickel
Weight
12
Diameter
28.4
Thickness
Punch
Medal alignment
Shape
Round
Obverse
CAPTAIN JAMES COOK BOTANY BAY 250 TE WAI POUNAMU TE IKA A MAUI 1770 - 2020 GB
Reverse
ELIZABETH II • D • G • REG • F • D • 2 POUNDS • J. C
Edge
Reeded with inscription: OCEANI INVESTIGATOR ACERRIMVS •
Privy mark
None
Mint mark
None (British Royal Mint London, Llantrisant)
Number produced
Krause and Mishler number
KM#
Catalogue number
Spink# K62
Details
There are 3 variants: KM# 1565 > bimetal KM# 1565a > PROOF - silver KM# 1565b > PROOF - gold