Important British and World Coins

Elizabeth II (1952-, Two New Pence, 1967, a concept Trial, in bronze, elizabeth. ii. dei. gratia. regina around proposed decimal coinage, rev. – britannia – above 2 new pence in centre, date below, all legends incuse, edge plain, 25mm, 7.25g/12h. Some light marks on obverse, otherwise extremely fine with virtually full original colour, believed the only known specimen (£150-200)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Joanna Tansley Collection of Patterns, Proofs and Coining Trials.

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Provenance:
DNW Auction 51, 4 October 2001, lot 515.

Possibly a Royal Mint mock-up for a concept of what the design contestants would be expected to work with in respect of the legends on the new coin