The familiar bi-metallic UK £2 coin was introduced in 1998 (the first was actually dated 1997). Seven single metal gold coloured thicker coins were issued before this date. The older coins remain legal tender but are rarely seen in circulation.
What was the first 2 pound coin?
The coin was introduced on 15 June 1998 (coins minted 1997) after a review of the United Kingdom’s coinage decided that a general-circulation £2 coin was needed. The new bi-metallic coin design replaced a series of commemorative, uni-metallic coins which were issued between 1986 and 1996 to celebrate special occasions.
What are the rarest 2 pound coins?
1. 2002 Commonwealth Games Northern Ireland – £46. In 2002, four different designs of this £2 coin were created to commemorate the Commonwealth games, but the Irish version is the rarest with only 485,500 minted.
What is a 1986 2 pound coin worth?
The short answer is that this coin is worth £2. If you are interested in purchasing Two Pound Coins click here.
What are the top ten rarest 2 coins?
The ten most rare £2 coins
- Olympic Games Handover to Rio (2012), Mintage: 845,000.
- Olympic Games Handover to London (2008), Mintage: 918,000.
- King James Bible (2011), Mintage: 975,000.
- Olympic Games of 1908 (2008), Mintage: 910,000.
- Mary Rose (2011), Mintage: 1,040,000.
- London Underground logo (2013), Mintage: 1,560,000.
What is the second oldest coin?
Ionian hemiobol coins
Ionian hemiobol coins
The prosperous Ionian city of Cyme, which neighboured Lydia, began to mint coins in around 600-500 BC, and its horse head-stamped hemiobol coins are widely regarded as history’s second oldest coins.
How many different 2 coins are there?
There are 63 United Kingdom £2 coin designs dated 1997 to 2022. 37 different two pound coins are in circulation and can be found in your change. 26 of the £2s shown were issued as commemorative coins not for circulation.
What 2 pound coins are special?
The rarest of these are the 2-pound coins minted in 2002 that celebrate the 2002 Commonwealth Games and bear the flag of Northern Island. Only 485,500 of these coins were ever minted. This coin was one of four different 2-pound coins issued in 2002, celebrating the XVII Commonwealth Games.
How can you tell if a 2 pound coin is rare?
Mintages. A key tool for working out how rare your coin might be is our £2 mintage chart. Generally speaking, the lower the mintage, the rarer the coin and the harder it will be to find in circulation.
Are any 2 pound coins worth anything?
A rare £2 coin has sold for £500 – and there are still some more in circulation. The coin features an image of British war figure, Lord Kitchener. It was released by the Royal Mint seven years ago to mark 100 years since the start of the First World War.
How much is a 1977 Jubilee coin worth?
REG FD 1977′. The coin is quite different to others as it measures 3.83cm in diameter and 28.28g in weight. The coin can be purchased on eBay for around £2 meaning it doesn’t have a huge amount of worth.
What is a 1989 2 coin worth?
How Much is the 1989 Tercentenary of the Bill of Rights 2 Pound Coin Worth? The Tercentenary 2 pound coin was minted around 4.4 million times. (The mintage figure also includes the Scottish version of the coin.) The highest price sold for a Tercentenary of the Bill of Rights 2-pound coin was £21.05.
Is Paddington Bear 50p piece worth anything?
Paddington Bear 50ps have been known to sell for tens of thousands of pounds. In 2018, one of the coins sold for £16,000 after a student found a leaked one in her change before it came out and sold it on eBay. But since then, we haven’t spotted any coins being sold for as much as this.
Which 50p is worth the most?
The famous Kew Gardens 50p coin remains the most coveted, with a mintage of 210,000, the Mint has revealed. Other rare designs include the Olympic-themed 50 pence coins that were minted in 2011.
What is the rarest coin in history?
1. The 1794 Flowing Hair Silver Dollar.
What are rare 50p worth?
The rarest is the Kew’s Garden 50p, which was designed to mark the 250th anniversary of the gardens in 2009. Only 210,000 coins were ever minted with this design. The Kew Gardens 50p sells for £156.25 on average, but one seller received over £700 for one when they sold it on ebay.
What is the 1st coin ever made?
Lydia (1200 BCE-546 BCE)
Lydians were the first to create gold and silver coins, according to Herodotus. The world’s oldest coin is a Lydian coin made of a gold and silver mixture called electrum.
What’s the oldest penny?
America’s first one-cent piece, called the “large cent,” was first struck in 1793, one year after the Mint opened. It was so big that it was hard to use, but it wasn’t replaced by a smaller penny until 1857, more than 50 years later.
What is oldest coin ever found?
The Lydian Lion is widely considered the oldest coin in the world. These coins predate ancient Greek coinage and were created in the ancient Kingdom of Lydia, which was located in modern-day western Turkey.
Can you still spend old 2 pound coins?
The older coins remain legal tender but are rarely seen in circulation. Initially the first bi-metallic £2 coins were non-commemorative and featured the ages of development reverse.
Where can I sell my rare 2 pound coins?
One Pound Coins (£1) & Two Pound Coins (£2)
The best place to sell these types of coins is eBay.