United Kingdom £2 2010 - Florence Nightingale

Queen Elizabeth II (obverse) / Caring hands motif with "Florence Nightingale 1820 2010" (reverse)



Grade (our assessment): Brilliant Uncirculated. Surfaces clean and lustrous with sharp strike detail on the hands motif and radiating line elements. No wear, toning, or handling marks visible.

Slabbed: No (raw coin in clear plastic sleeve)



Metal: Bi-metallic (cupro-nickel centre / nickel-brass outer ring)

Weight: 12.00g

Diameter: 28.4mm

Mintage: Not recorded



Surface: Bright, clean bi-metallic surfaces with good lustre

Cleaning: No evidence of cleaning

Condition notes: Excellent uncirculated example. The reverse design features two outstretched hands reaching toward one another against a radiating sunburst background - a symbolic representation of Nightingale's nursing legacy. Design detail on the hands and fine radial lines is crisp and well-struck. Coin is in a plain clear plastic sleeve; only the reverse is visible in provided photos.



Issued by the Royal Mint in 2010 to mark both the 100th anniversary of Florence Nightingale's death (1910) and the 190th anniversary of her birth (1820). Nightingale is widely regarded as the founder of modern nursing. This commemorative two-pound coin was also included as part of the 2010 annual BU coin set. A popular collectable among British commemorative and history enthusiasts.

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