, Coin Publications/Rotographic published the original “Check Your Change” booklets from 1965 to 1971. BEST BANK DO YOU THINK. 23rd December 2016. In my book there is an ‘A’ before ‘Brother’, but I don’t have one handy to double check. The inscription on the reverse read ROYAL MINT TRIAL 1994 with an edge inscription based on the one pound coin which read DECUS ET TUTAMEN ANNO REGNI XLVI, meaning "An ornament and a safeguard – [in the] 46th year of [her] reign". Charlie, CYC-Admin ), In February 2015, the Royal Mint announced a new design featuring Britannia by Antony Dufort replacing the previous design. The 2002 Irish Commonwealth Games £2 coin has a slightly higher mintage than the Claim of Rights coin, but its never mentioned by coin collectors. RegaRDS I expect we’ll see the same for all the round pounds now that they are no longer in use and people are no longer exposed to them. Derek Waters Looks like is is an unknown mule. I’m starting to think most of the £2 I have in my purse are actually fake (5/7 varying ages). As there hasn’t been any commemorative coins released into general circulation since 2017 are we now seeing a change of policy by the mint, with all commemorative coins now having to be purchased rather than found in our change. 5th April 2017. CYC-Admin The new 12-sided £1 coin entered circulation on March 28, more than 30 years after the "round pound" was introduced. None of them are rare or will ever be rare! 19th January 2017, Sean Brown When the Euro coin was introduced in 2002, two math professors had their statistics students test whether the Belgian one Euro coin was a fair coin. 24th January 2017. My name is Liz There is a very small fee for both, but they’re well worth it. 1998 and later dated coins bear the effigy of the Queen by Ian Rank-Broadley. Regards John. Two cent coins were produced by the Royal Australian Mint, the Royal Mint Melbourne branch, the Royal Mint Perth branch, and the Royal Mint, Llantrisant. Referred to as cupro-nickel or copper-nickel. As long as people buy anything and everything they sell, they’ll keep making more and more. I did however notice there is no picture for the RAF Centenary Lightning II £2 coin. I have a £2 pound coin with 1999 date on it. 14th April 2017, I have a commemorative bill of rights 1689~1989 £2 coin still in it’s plastic case, can you tell me if it’s worth anything, CYC-Admin The Shakespeare £2’s are still fairly new so perhaps not yet evenly distributed. Both are Isle of Man coins. 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. You say it should be on the heads side, but I have two coins 2015 witrh the date on the tail side! Above paragraph filched from RM website. Any advice, please? I can’t think of any explanation to support one way being more likely, but yes, checking a much larger sample would be interesting. N Curtis Hi, I have a 1998 Isle of Man £2 coin with pictures of cars on it. Yes, there is for some fake types, others can be very close to the genuine weight. CYC-Admin 27th February 2017, I found a £2 coin in my change, type 35,The Army 2016. Surrounding inscription "1514 TRINITY HOUSE 2014" with "TWO POUNDS" below. 16th February 2018. The easiest way to do that may be from the app… you can turn off the sets/packs only coins and see the circulation coins for each denomination. There are certainly 2 of each of the Navy and Magna Carta (4th and 5th portraits). 1 decade ago. Hi, I have two £2 coins which are much thicker than normal, and depict a thistle, with the text “1986”. Lv 7. Is there really a 2016 Fire of London with 4th portrait? Is this coin worth any money? On the 11th February 1991, new $1 and $2 coins were introduced to replace the $1 and $2 notes.These two coins and above 20 cent coin were all designed by Robert Maurice Conly, M.B.E. CYC-Admin when I try to purchase from Ebay prices are High and when I want to sell no one will pay what it’s really worth . CYC-Admin Which is at a 90′ rotation to the tail side, is this normal, CYC-Admin Well yes, none are the right way up and none are the wrong way up, they are just however they randomly come. Happy days. rare 2p coin 1971. am I missing something or is it coming soon? 12th March 2017. Or have I got a fake? They certainly aren’t supposed to be up a certain way, i.e. The book is here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Collectors-Coins-Decimal-Issues-Kingdom/dp/094896488X/ref=as_sl_pc_tf_til?tag=predecimalcoi-21&linkCode=w00&linkId=&creativeASIN=094896488X. And even if it is in the wrong metal the prices people pay for them tend to be a bit more down to earth than the media would have you believe. and the picture is the back of the coin (THE REVERSE ) so A mcloughlin It is on the 1999 £2 page here https://www.checkyourchange.co.uk/2-pound-coins/1999-two-pounds/, Nik Yeomans Many thanks, CYC-Admin CYC-Admin All the information I get via Google is from the stupid red top papers proclaiming they will be worth a fortune. I have written more on the page for that coin: https://www.checkyourchange.co.uk/2-pound-coins/2007-two-pounds/. It has standing on the shoulders of giants on the edge. Also, design elements often get lost in the join of the 2 metals. 2nd November 2016. No, afraid not. I’m not a collector or a dealer, just save the coins for the fun and then cash in later. This website uses cookies to improve your experience. My father has a number of them. karen gregory CYC-Admin I recommend the app or the book. CYC-Admin Plus on the edge, the script is moved too. I HAVE A 2006 WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE Do you think this is simply a statistical outlier? Craig walker CYC-Admin 30th January 2017. The inner circle of dots around the queens head, I assume they should they be printed on the silver part of the coin only, many of mine span both gold and the silver edge. It’s pretty common for the dots to get lost in the join, it’s basically down to sloppy manufacture. The main cause of the mis-information is that people can ask any price they like for anything on eBay and sometimes these utopian prices get picked up by tabloids who report it and make it sound like whatever the subject is, is actually worth whatever the eBay asking price is. Nobody has mentioned the 1998 Tercentenary of the Bill of Rights £2 coin. 18th January 2018. The Scottish coin, celebrated the Scottish Tercentenary of the CLAIM of Rights, whilst the other coin was for the Bill of Rights. You can also chose to leave now if you wish. Hi, I am about to smash my terramundi which hopefully has about 1000 £2 coins in it. Saw your post on the Facebook group, as mentioned there it is indeed a Chinese fake. Initially the first bi-metallic £2 coins were non-commemorative and featured the ages of development reverse. The 1994 pieces were never legal tender but were eventually released for sale as part of a presentation set in 1998. John Williams WITH ROBERT BURNS 1759 £2 COIN. And the new £1 coin and the very large numbers of those also had an impact on the other (particularly £2) coins needed. Like the one dollar, the two dollar coin replaced the note of the same denomination which had a short service life through high use. To be honest I think they are doing the forgers a wonderful service as it is impossible to get familiar with the coinage as there are so many varieties. 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