£800
UNITED KINGDOM. Elizabeth II, 1952-2022.
Gold 2 pounds, 2001. Royal Mint. Proof.
Commemorating the 100th anniversary of Marconi's wireless transmission across the Atlantic, also referred to as the 2001 Wireless Transmission £2 coin. Guglielmo Marconi's efforts led to the first wireless transmission in December 1901. Three dots in Morse Code (letter "S") was successfully transmitted via radio wave technology from Poldhu in Cornwall to St John's, Newfoundland.
Fourth crowned bust of Elizabeth II within beaded circle facing right; ELIZABETH · II · DEI · GRA · REG · FID · DEF ·. Design by Ian Rank-Broadley. / Radio wave lines and beams radiating from the date 2001 set slightly off-centre to left, further waves in outer border, TWO POUNDS below. Design by Robert Evans. Edge milled and inscribed (incuse lettering); WIRELESS BRIDGES THE ATLANTIC MARCONI 1901.
In secure plastic holder, graded PCGS PR70 DCAM, certification number 38790357.
PCGS population in this grade: 2, equal-finest graded.
Reference: S-K11 (was 4572)
Mintage: 1,658.
Diameter: 28.4 mm.
Thickness: 2.5 mm.
Weight: 15.9761 g. (AGW=0.4711 oz.)
Composition: 917.0/1000 Gold.
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