Two Pounds 1831 (Proof only), Coin from United Kingdom

Two Pounds 1831 (Proof only), Coin from United Kingdom (demonetised 1971)

Coin	Two Pounds 1831 (Proof only)

The reform of 1817 terminated all guinea-denominated issues in favour of the sovereign. Large size gold issues resumed for the first time since the 1750's, but the two and five pound pieces were minted mostly for presentation.

The next issue of two pounds was 56 years later, in 1887.

Mint	Royal Mint	Mint Mark	No mint mark	Total Mintage	225
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Obverse
Bare head of William IV facing right; incuse on truncation of neck the artist's initials WW (William Wyon); around, GULIELMUS IIII D:G: BRITANNIAR: REX F: D:

Obverse Inscription	GULIELMUS IIII D:G: BRITANNIAR: REX F: D:

Reverse
Square topped shield on mantle, crowned; the shield is quartered with the arms of England (1 & 4), Scotland (2) and Ireland (3) with the crowned arms of the Duchy of Brunswick and Luneberg at the centre; at base, the collar of the Garter; around below, ANNO 1831.

Reverse Inscription	ANNO 1831

Edge	Plain	Edge Inscription	None

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Two Pounds 1831 (Proof only): References to Information Used

Source	Edition	About	Link
Museums Victoria Collections	2016	Coin description	link
Remick, Catalogue of British Commonwealth Coins	1971	Mint
Remick, Catalogue of British Commonwealth Coins	1971	Mintage

All (13) coins of type: Double Sovereign (Pre-decimal)

Coin Name	Mintage	Effigy	Legend
Two Pounds 1820 (Pattern)	60	Portrait by Benedetto Pistrucci (Laureate Head)	GEORGIUS III D:G: BRITANNIARUM REX F: D: 1820
Two Pounds 1823	unknown	Portrait by Jean Baptiste Merlen	GEORGIUS IIII D: G: BRITANNIAR: REX F: D:
Two Pounds 1824 (Proof only)	unknown	Portrait by Jean Baptiste Merlen	GEORGIUS IV DEI GRATIA 1824
Two Pounds 1825 (Proof only)	unknown	Portrait by Jean Baptiste Merlen	GEORGIUS IV DEI GRATIA 1825
Two Pounds 1826 (Proof only)	450	Portrait by Jean Baptiste Merlen	GEORGIUS IV DEI GRATIA 1826
Two Pounds 1831 (Proof only)	225	King William IV - Bare Head	GULIELMUS IIII D:G: BRITANNIAR: REX F: D:
Two Pounds 1887	92,142	Queen Victoria - Jubilee Head	VICTORIA D:G: BRITT: REG: F:D:
Two Pounds 1893	52,985	Queen Victoria - Veiled Head	VICTORIA . DEI . GRA . BRITT . REGINA . FID . DEF . IND . IMP .
Two Pounds 1902	53,873	King Edward VII - Bare Head	EDWARDVS VII D: G: BRITT: OMN: REX F: D: IND: IMP:
Two Pounds 1911 (Proof only)	2,812	King George V - Bare Head	GEORGIVS V DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REX FID: DEF: IND: IMP:
Two Pounds 1937 Edward VIII (not released)	unknown	King Edward VIII - Bare Head	EDWARDVS VIII D : G : BR : OMN : REX F : D : IND : IMP.
Two Pounds 1937 (Proof only)	5,501	King George VI - Bare Head	GEORGIVS VI D : G : BR : OMN : REX F : D : IND : IMP.
Two Pounds 1953 (not released)	unknown	Queen Elizabeth II - First Portrait	ELIZABETH II DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REGINA F: D: +

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Two Pounds 1831 (Proof only): Details

Country	United Kingdom
Currency	Pound Sterling (pre-decimal)
Coin Type	Double Sovereign (Pre-decimal)
Issued	1831
Monarch	King William IV
Effigy	King William IV - Portrait by William Wyon
Face Value	2 (x Pound)
Total Mintage	225
Current	No; demonetised 1971
Material	0.9167 Gold
Technology	Milled (machine-made)
Shape	Round
Mass	15.9761 g
OCC ID	XYRV-PEVR-CGPQ-EDQG

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Two Pounds 1831 (Proof only): Photos

Image	Details
	Proof Coin - 2 Pounds, William IV, Great Britain, 1831 Copyright: Museums Victoria / CC BY Author: Justine Philip Notes: Shield, arms of King William IV (1831 only). Source
	Proof Coin - 2 Pounds, William IV, Great Britain, 1831 Copyright: Museums Victoria / CC BY Author: Justine Philip Notes: King William IV (1831). Source
	Great Britain 1831 2 pounds Copyright: CoinFactsWiki / CC BY-SA Author: Stack's-Bowers Source
	Great Britain 1831 2 pounds Copyright: CoinFactsWiki / CC BY-SA Author: Stack's-Bowers Source

Two Pounds 1831 (Proof only): Catalogue Reference IDs

Source	Reference ID
Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World	Great Britain 240
Krause, Standard Catalog of World Coins	Great Britain KM# 718
Spink, Coins of England and the United Kingdom	3828

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