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1986 Edinburgh Commonwealth Games Circulated Two Pound Coin

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1986 Edinburgh Commonwealth Games Circulated Two Pound Coin Obverse

Buy a 1986 Edinburgh Commonwealth Games Circulated Two Pound Coin

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£3.50

Add the UK’s first commemorative Two Pound to your collection today! These 1986 coins were released to celebrate the thirteenth Commonwealth Games which opened in Edinburgh on 24 July 1986. The games were the second to be held in the Scottish capital and welcomed 1,660 athletes from 27 different countries. This nickel-brass £2 coin is one of 8,212,184 issued by The Royal Mint. At the time, UK Two Pounds were a purely single metal coin, designed for collectors and distinct from the later bimetallic circulation coins. The heads side shows an elegant and youthful portrait of Queen Elizabeth II while the tails side features a simple, graphic design by British sculptor Norman Sillman. Sillman’s design centres on a thistle with a Saint Andrew’s cross behind: both instantly recognisable symbols of Scotland. The edge reads 'XIII COMMONWEALTH GAMES SCOTLAND'. This 1986 official UK coin makes a great addition to any collection of Scottish or sporting memorabilia and is a key acquisition for change collectors. You won’t find these Commonwealth Games Two Pounds in your change but when you buy from us you’re guaranteed an example in top-grade condition, delivered free to UK addresses.

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Product Summary

Product Code:

86SCG£2

Stock Remaining:

287

Material:

Base Metal Alloy

Monarch:

Elizabeth II (1952-2022)

Denomination:

£2 / Two Pound

Country:

United Kingdom

Finish:

Circulated

Weight:

15.98g

New / Pre-owned:

Pre-owned

Condition:

Circulated - May show some signs of wear

Diameter:

28.40mm

Steeped in more than 1,100 years of history, The Royal Mint supplies all of the United Kingdom's coinage as well as currency for nations around the world. Renown for craftsmanship and thoughtful design, The Royal Mint also produces commemorative coins, favoured by investors and collectors.

A Millennia of Minting

Founded in the reign of Alfred the Great, around the year 886, The Royal Mint was originally one of several mints which were centralised to London in 1279. For more than 800 years the Mint was based at the Tower of London before moving to Royal Mint Court where it remained until the 1960s.

The Royal Mint has always been on the forefront of economic, technical and artistic innovation. Its skilled craftsmen minted coins that would reach the far corners of the British Empire, establishing the image and reputation of Britain for all whose pockets they ended up in.

In 2010 The Royal Mint became a limited company owned by Her Majesty’s Treasury. In recent years the Mint has struck medals for the 2012 London Olympic Games and opened a visitor centre, The Royal Mint Experience, in Llantrisant, Wales: the current home of The Royal Mint.

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