2 Pounds 2005, 60th Anniversary of Victory [United Kingdom]

Coins-Europe

Country: United Kingdom
Weight: 12.0 g
Mintage: 10,191,000 pcs.
Name: 60th Anniversary of Victory
Metal: Copper-Nickel, Nickel Silver
Bimetallic: copper-nickel alloy (inner disc), brass-nickel alloy (outer ring)
Designation: Cu-Ni, Cu-Ni-Zn
Denomination: 2 pounds
Currency unit: Pound
Orientation: Medallic
Artist: obverse - Ian Rank-Broadley, reverse - Robert Elderton
Summary: KM # 1056, Sp # K19
Diameter: 28.4 mm
Thickness: 2.5 mm

Reverse
The reverse of the coin features St. Paul's Cathedral in London illuminated by searchlights in the center. Above the image is the denomination inscription, below are the dates '1945-2005'.
Obverse
The obverse features a portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in the center. Surrounding the portrait is a beaded border and inscriptions separated by dots: 'ELIZABETH', 'II', as well as 'DEI', 'GRA', 'REG', 'FID', and 'DEF', abbreviations of the Latin 'Dei Gratia Regina Fidei Defensor', meaning 'By the Grace of God, Queen, Defender of the Faith'.