2 Pounds 2016, Tragedy [United Kingdom]

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Country: United Kingdom
Weight: 12.0 g
Name: 400th Anniversary of the Death of William Shakespeare - Tragedy
Issue Quality: BU
Metal: Bimetallic
Bimetallic Composition: copper-nickel alloy (inner disc), nickel-brass alloy (outer ring)
Denomination: 2 pounds
Currency Unit: Pound
Designer: obverse - Jody Clark, reverse - John Bergdahl
Diameter: 28.4 mm
Thickness: 2.5 mm

Reverse
The central part features an image of a skull with a rose. The upper part of the coin bears the inscription: "WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE". The lower part of the coin shows the year of issue: "2016".
Obverse
Portrait (5th portrait type) of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain. The designer's initials "JC" are located in the neck truncation. The outer ring of the obverse features engraved inscriptions separated by dots: «ELIZABETH II•D• G• REG• F• D• 2 POUNDS• ».