2 Pounds – Agatha Christie: 100 Years of Mystery (2020)

GB 2 Pounds 2020GB 2 Pounds 2020
Image source: The Royal Mint

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Description obverse

The effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II facing right. ELIZABETH II D G REG F D 2 POUNDS

Description reverse

The essence of an Agatha Christie novel featuring jigsaw pieces as the basis - which are symbolic of the ingenious plot twists readers have come to expect from a Christie narrative. In addition to this, an exact replication of Agatha Christie’s signature is also included on the coin’s design as well as the edge inscription bearing the iconic phrase ‘LITTLE GREY CELLS’, first used by the character Hercule Poirot in The Mysterious Affair at Styles. Around inscription 100 YEARS OF MYSTERY 1920 2020

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Inner part made of cupro-nickel, outer of nickel-brass




Reference

United Kingdom. 2 Pounds (Base Metal) 2020, The Royal Mint. CoCo GB-2020-0136.