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Mintage: 845,000 (may include coins issued as part of a set). Minted at The Royal Mint.
There has been other two pound coins. From 1823 until 1996 they made occasional appearances and the double-sovereign has a two pound value. Commemorative two pound coins were issued from 1986 to 1996. This article is primarily concerned with the circulating coins of 1997 onwards.
specifications:
Formed in the reign of Alfred the Great about the year 886, it moved to the Tower of London in 1279 and remained there for over 500 years. The Master of The Royal Mint has included famous figures such as Sir Isaac Newton. Since 2010 it has operated as Royal Mint Ltd, a company owned by HM Treasury, under an exclusive contract to supply all coinage for the UK although it also produces medals and coins for other countries. It is currently located at Llantrisant, Wales.
Queen Elizabeth II has issued many coins and was monarch during decimalisation.
It's orignal coinage was Pounds, Shillings and Pence but since decimalisation on 15 February 1971, it is £1 = 100p, that is One Pound = 100 pence. The coinage of the UK is also a long history, the Royal Mint being established as long ago as 886AD when coins were hammered. Today there are perhaps 30 billion coins in circulation, and many (numismatic) collectors coins and sets are issued frequently in gold, silver and other metals.
Want to sell Gold or Silver? M J Hughes Coins are interested in buying your Coins, Scrap Gold, Scrap Silver, Jewellery and Pre-1947 Coins. Selling to me means that you do not have to pay sellers fees, Paypal fees or any other transaction fees. I will give you an immediate offer and pay you the same day. Single coins or entire collection. There are a number of ways you can sell to us:
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Want to sell Gold or Silver? M J Hughes Coins are interested in buying your Coins, Scrap Gold, Scrap Silver, Jewellery and Pre-1947 Coins. Selling to me means that you do not have to pay sellers fees, Paypal fees or any other transaction fees. I will give you an immediate offer and pay you the same day. Single coins or entire collection. Please email or telephone us.
At the end of a very successful (for the UK) London Olympics there followed the tradition of handing over to the next Olympic Games host Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
This coin commemorates the the London 2012 Handover to Rio.
The design (by Jonathan Olliffe) depicts the moment of a baton handover in a relay race. The hand holding the baton descends from top right, above a sweeping UK flag which twists to become the flag of Brazil below the hand reaching up from bottom left to take the baton.
The legend reads "LONDON 2012" top left, "RIO 2016" bottom right. The London 2012 olympic logo is at the very top of the coin.
The edge is milled and the edge inscription is "I CALL UPON THE YOUTH OF THE WORLD" which is part of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Presidents handover speech "..I call upon the youth of the world to assemble four years from now in.."
The obverse is the Ian Rank-Broadley portrait of Queen Elizabeth II.
This coin commemorates the the London 2012 Handover to Rio.
The design (by Jonathan Olliffe) depicts the moment of a baton handover in a relay race. The hand holding the baton descends from top right, above a sweeping UK flag which twists to become the flag of Brazil below the hand reaching up from bottom left to take the baton.
The legend reads "LONDON 2012" top left, "RIO 2016" bottom right. The London 2012 olympic logo is at the very top of the coin.
The edge is milled and the edge inscription is "I CALL UPON THE YOUTH OF THE WORLD" which is part of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Presidents handover speech "..I call upon the youth of the world to assemble four years from now in.."
The obverse is the Ian Rank-Broadley portrait of Queen Elizabeth II.
Mintage: 845,000 (may include coins issued as part of a set). Minted at The Royal Mint.
In the Year: 2012
Obama Reelected Second Term as US President. Rover Curiosity lands on Mars successfully. Lodon Olympic Games 2012. Vladimir Putin Elected as Russia President.
General Description: Two Pound Coin
The current Two Pound (£2) coin that is found in circulation is a bimetallic coin introduced on 15th June 1998 (although the first are dated 1997). There are almost 500 million £2 coins of various designs in current circulation.There has been other two pound coins. From 1823 until 1996 they made occasional appearances and the double-sovereign has a two pound value. Commemorative two pound coins were issued from 1986 to 1996. This article is primarily concerned with the circulating coins of 1997 onwards.
specifications:
- Weight: 12 g
- Diameter: 28.4 mm
- Thickness: 2.5 mm
- Edge: Milled, with incuse lettering
- Design style: Circular, bi-metallic
- Composition Outer ring: Nickel-brass (76% Cu, 20% Zn and 4% Ni)
- Composition Centre: Cupro-nickel (75% Cu , 25% Ni)
Which Mint: The Royal Mint
The Royal Mint is the designated place for the UK to mint coins. It dates back well over 1000 years and is a Government-owned company. Formed in the reign of Alfred the Great about the year 886, it moved to the Tower of London in 1279 and remained there for over 500 years. The Master of The Royal Mint has included famous figures such as Sir Isaac Newton. Since 2010 it has operated as Royal Mint Ltd, a company owned by HM Treasury, under an exclusive contract to supply all coinage for the UK although it also produces medals and coins for other countries. It is currently located at Llantrisant, Wales.
The Monarch: Elizabeth II (1952-)
Queen Elizabeth II is the current and longest reigning monarch ever. Born on 21 April 1926 to King George VI and Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, she became Queen in 1952 and her Coronation was on 2 June 1953.Queen Elizabeth II has issued many coins and was monarch during decimalisation.
Country of Origin: United Kingdom
The United Kingdom (UK) is the Union of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. It is often refered to as Great Britain (GBR). It has a long, rich history. It's orignal coinage was Pounds, Shillings and Pence but since decimalisation on 15 February 1971, it is £1 = 100p, that is One Pound = 100 pence. The coinage of the UK is also a long history, the Royal Mint being established as long ago as 886AD when coins were hammered. Today there are perhaps 30 billion coins in circulation, and many (numismatic) collectors coins and sets are issued frequently in gold, silver and other metals.
Want to sell Gold or Silver? M J Hughes Coins are interested in buying your Coins, Scrap Gold, Scrap Silver, Jewellery and Pre-1947 Coins. Selling to me means that you do not have to pay sellers fees, Paypal fees or any other transaction fees. I will give you an immediate offer and pay you the same day. Single coins or entire collection. There are a number of ways you can sell to us: