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The British two pound coin (£2) is a denomination of sterling coinage. Its obverse has featured the profile of Queen Elizabeth II since the coin’s release. Three different portraits of the Queen have been used, with the current design by Jody Clark being introduced in 2015. The reverse design features Britannia.
2016: 50 pence coin marking 150 years since Beatrix Potter was born (image not shown). Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (1921–2021) 1997: Five pound coin marking 50 years since his marriage to Queen Elizabeth II (featured on obverse). [20] 2007: Five pound coin marking 60 years since his marriage to Queen Elizabeth II (featured on obverse) [21]
The customary design on coins is a portrait of a notable individual (living and/or deceased) on the obverse or reverse, unless the subject is depicted on both sides of the coin. Elizabeth II , former Queen of the Commonwealth realms and their territories and dependencies, features on more coins than any other person.
Isambard Kingdom Brunel (/ ˈ ɪ z ə m b ɑːr d ˈ k ɪ ŋ d ə m b r uː ˈ n ɛ l / IZZ-əm-bard KING-dəm broo-NELL; 9 April 1806 – 15 September 1859 [1]) was an English civil engineer and mechanical engineer [2] who is considered "one of the most ingenious and prolific figures in engineering history", [3] "one of the 19th-century engineering giants", [4] and "one of the greatest ...
Examples of the standard reverse designs minted until 2008. Designed by Christopher Ironside (£2 coin is not shown).. The standard circulating coinage of the United Kingdom, British Crown Dependencies and British Overseas Territories is denominated in pennies and pounds sterling (symbol "£", commercial GBP), and ranges in value from one penny sterling to two pounds.
Crowns, £5 coins and (until 1996) £2 coins are non-circulating, although they are still legal tender. These denominations are only used for commemoratives. During the decimal era, crowns were converted to twenty-five pence. 50p and £2 coins made after 1996 circulate normally and can be found in change. Usually about 5 million of each of ...
Bust of Marc Isambard Brunel, Science Museum, London. Sir Marc Isambard Brunel (/ b r uː ˈ n ɛ l /, French: [maʁk izɑ̃baʁ bʁynɛl]; 25 April 1769 – 12 December 1849) was a French-British engineer [1] who is most famous for the work he did in Britain. [2] He constructed the Thames Tunnel and was the father of Isambard Kingdom Brunel.
He became Brunel's chief assistant in 1847 and remained in this post until Brunel's death in 1859. [1] [2] His signature appears on drawings for the Chepstow Bridge which were prepared in Brunel's London office around 1850. [4] One of Brunel's major and long-running projects was the construction of the Royal Albert Bridge across the River Tamar ...