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2 Pounds - Elizabeth II The Orca whale, Silver
| Issuer | British Antarctic Territory |
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| Year | 2014 |
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| Technique | Proof |
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| Reverse description | A finely detailed depiction of an orca (Orcinus orca) rendered in high relief, shown in left-facing profile swimming across the lower portion of the field, with its characteristic white markings delineated in the design. Behind the cetacean rises a dramatic iceberg rendered with textured, faceted surfaces evoking Antarctic waters. The denomination £2 appears in the upper left field. The Pobjoy Mint's initials PM are incused at the lower right, adjacent to the iceberg base. The composition is set against a deeply mirrored proof field. |
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| Reverse lettering | £2 PM |
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The British Antarctic Territory, though a legitimate UK Overseas Territory administered from the Foreign Office, has no permanent civilian population and thus no functioning local economy. Coins issued under its authority are legal tender in name only — produced exclusively for the collector market, with distribution handled entirely through agencies like the Pobjoy Mint. The orca issue of 2014 fits squarely within a wave of Antarctic wildlife-themed silver pieces aimed at that market.
KM#10a denotes the silver variant, struck alongside a base metal version sharing the same design.