2 Pound Coin
Two rare £2 coins have fetched over £3,500 online.do you have one in your purse? 'Flawed' £2 Charles Dickens coins are seemingly a collector's dream after two have been sold for £3,500 on eBay.
British Two Pound Coins (c.1971-Now) Coin collecting, or numismatics, is an absorbing, some say addictive, hobby that can be relatively inexpensive to undertake. With 37 different designs in circulation, plus six commemorative designs, collecting £2 coins is a classic example of how easily coin. Coin collectors are keen to get this coin, but it is also popular with sports fans. History of the coin. The 1986 Commonwealth Games £2 was the first of several commemorative £2. The coin itself was not circulated and was made from a single metal. The £2 coins in base metal (as opposed to the gold double sovereign, which has a nominal face value of one pound too), nickel-brass, were introduced in 1986.They were modelled on the gold issues, having the same weight and diameter, although thicker - since gold is heavier than base metal.
The £2 coins in base metal (as opposed to the gold double sovereign, which has a nominal face value of one pound too), nickel-brass, were introduced in 1986. They were modelled on the gold issues, having the same weight and diameter, although thicker - since gold is heavier than base metal. It is not uncommon for people to think they have found a gold coin in their change; however, a true gold coin would be struck in a proof finish and would have a more coppery colour.
The entire series of seven different designs in five different years were all commemorative coins, produced largely to appeal to collectors. All are available in different metals versions (nickel-brass, silver and gold). Due to their low mintage, these coins are collected and kept by the public and do not circulate in any realistic manner.
This 2 pound coin commemorates the XIII Commonwealth Games which were held in Edinburgh between 24 July and 2 August 1986. It is the first commemorative coin in the UK where the theme is a sporting event. The reverse design by Norman Sillman features a Scottish Thistle superimposed on St Andrew's Cross, which is also a symbol of Scotland. Uncharacteristically for British coins, the date is on the reverse, while the value and denomination are on the obverse.
After 1996, the bi-metallic Technology type £2 coin was issued, and all later £2 coins have been bi-metallic. Even though this coin type was superseded by the modern bi-metallic format, these coins are still legal tender.
2 Pound Coin 1998
20 August 2018, 08:16 Updated: 20 August 2018, 08:19
2 Pound Coin Rare
Two rare £2 coins have fetched over £3,500 online...do you have one in your purse?
'Flawed' £2 Charles Dickens coins are seemingly a collector's dream after two have been sold for £3,500 on eBay.
The coins, which were first produced in 2012, feature a side-profile of Dickens made out of the titles of his most famous novels.
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However, the ones that will earn you the big bucks have 'minting errors' on them.
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The silver inner part of the coin will feature small, raised dots around the outside of the image of the Queen, but halfway round these ridges will disappear.
Stamped across the rim will also be the words 'something will turn up' - but these will be written upside down when the Queen's image is facing upwards.
These infamous words were uttered by Mr Micawber in the classic Dickens novel Oliver Twist.
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Without these two minting errors, sadly the coin isn't worth all that much; collecting website HobbyLark estimates that you could fetch around £8 for a flawless Charles Dickens coin.
The Royal Mint issued these coins in 2012 to mark the 200th anniversary of 'one of Britain's finest writers'.
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