1989 St George Gold Proof Two Pound Coins
In 1989, the two pound coin was issued as part of a four coin gold proof set and also individually with box and certificate.
Two Pounds History
The first double sovereign (£2 coin), was issued in 1820 for George III, and is considered by some to be be a pattern coin. Under George IV, another gold two pound issue was made in 1823, and this included proof and circulation issues. In 1824, 1825, and 1826, more were issued, but only as proofs, The Coronation of William IV in 1831 saw another gold two pound proof being issued, but only as part of a 14 coin proof set. No gold two pounds were issued in the early part of Queen Victoria's reign, but for her Golden Jubilee in 1887, proof and circulation versions were issued, and this was repeated in 1893 with the introduction of her "Old Head coinage. The Coronation of Edward VII in 1902 saw the last time, and only the fourth time, that a gold two pound coin was issued for circulation; proofs were also issued in complete 13 coin sets. In 1911 and 1937, for the Coronations of George V and George VI, proof gold two pounds were also issued as part of sets.
In 1953, for the Coronation of Elizabeth II, a very small number of gold proof sets, including two pounds, are known to have been produced, but these were never made generally available, and we believe none have ever appeared on the open market. If we ignore this last coin, there are a total of 11 different dates of gold two pounds issued between 1820 and 1979, of which 4 dates were produced in circulation versions and quantities.
From 1980, the Royal Mint began actively producing and marketing coins for collectors, and this has included gold two pounds, as part of three-coin or four-coin gold sets, which are now issued every year.
Obverse
The second (decimal) portrait of the Queen facing right, designed by Arnold Machin.
Reverse
The world famous portrayal of St. George, on horseback, killing a dragon. There is no legend (inscription). The date 1989 appears in the exergue, and the initials B.P. also appear at the right of the exergue. These are the initials of Benedetto Pistrucci, who originally engraved the design for medals, and the first modern sovereigns of 1817.
Specifications
Denomination | Diameter | Weight | AGW* | Description
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Two Pounds | 28.40 | 15.98 | 0.4708 | St George & Dragon
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Notes on Table
Weight = gross weight in grams.
*AGW = Actual intrinsic gold weight in troy ounces.
Prices & Availability
1989 St George Gold Proof Two Pound (inc box & cert)
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1989 St George Gold Proof Two Pound (no box or cert)
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Postage & Packing
UK Registered Post (Special Delivery) £9 per order
EU Insured Post £10 per order
USA Airmail $10,
Insured Shipping $20
Canada Airmail $15,
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Obverse of 1989 Gold Proof Two Pound
Two Pounds Index
Other Gold Two Pounds for Sale
Reverse of 1989 Gold Proof Two Pound
Two Pounds Information
1989 Gold Proof Two Pound in Presentation Box
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