Rare £2 coins and values

Every £2 design struck since 1986, ranked from the lowest circulation mintage up, with what each one sells for.

Designs
85
Ranked by mintage
44
Lowest mintage
381,400

£2 coin value chart

Rank 1 is the £2 design with the fewest coins struck for circulation. The value shown is the typical price for a circulated coin, or for an uncirculated one where no circulated price is published, worked out from published UK prices and checked in September 2026.

The largest series are the 5 First World War £2 coins, the 5 RAF centenary £2 coins and the 4 Commonwealth Games 2002 £2 coins.

  1. 1

    1989Claim ofRight£2

    Claim of Right £2

    1989, Bill of Rights

    Very rare
    Mintage
    381,400
    Value
    £12

  2. 2

    Athlete of broken lines with a banner held high, the Ulster Banner flag to its left and the value £2 to its right
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2002

    Commonwealth Games, Northern Ireland £2

    2002, XVII Commonwealth Games, Manchester 2002

    Very rare
    Mintage
    485,500
    Value
    £28

  3. 3

    Athlete sketched in flowing lines holding up a banner, the Welsh dragon in a circle beside it and £2 to the right
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2002

    Commonwealth Games, Wales £2

    2002, XVII Commonwealth Games, Manchester 2002

    Rare
    Mintage
    588,500
    Value
    £16

  4. 4

    Battleship seen bow on through the waves, a seaplane at upper left and another warship on the horizon
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2015

    First World War Royal Navy £2

    2015, First World War

    Rare
    Mintage
    650,000
    Value
    £5

  5. 5

    Athlete in motion drawn in loose lines, holding a banner, with St George's cross in a roundel at left and £2 at right
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2002

    Commonwealth Games, England £2

    2002, XVII Commonwealth Games, Manchester 2002

    Rare
    Mintage
    650,500
    Value
    £15

  6. 6

    Loosely drawn athlete raising a banner, £2 on the right and the saltire of St Andrew in a small circle on the left
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2002

    Commonwealth Games, Scotland £2

    2002, XVII Commonwealth Games, Manchester 2002

    Rare
    Mintage
    771,750
    Value
    £9

  7. 7

    Hand passing a relay baton to another hand over a Union flag twisting into Brazil's flag, LONDON 2012 and RIO 2016
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2012

    Olympic handover, London to Rio £2

    2012, Olympic handover

    Rare
    Mintage
    845,000
    Value
    £7

  8. 8

    Four running track lanes converging towards the top right, lane numbers reading 1908, LONDON OLYMPIC CENTENARY above
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2008

    Olympic Centenary £2

    2008

    Rare
    Mintage
    910,000
    Value
    £5

  9. 9

    Olympic flag with five rings passed between two hands inside running-track lines, BEIJING 2008 and LONDON 2012 around
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2008

    Olympic handover, Beijing to London £2

    2008, Olympic handover

    Rare
    Mintage
    918,000
    Value
    £7

  10. 10

    In the beginning was the Word in black-letter type, mirrored left and readable right, below KING JAMES BIBLE
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2011

    King James Bible £2

    2011

    Rare
    Mintage
    975,000
    Value
    £7

  11. 11

    The Mary Rose under sail heading right, with THE MARY ROSE above, TWO POUNDS below and a small rose on each side
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2011

    Mary Rose £2

    2011

    Scarce
    Mintage
    1,040,000
    Value
    £7

  12. 12

    Oval Bank of England seal with seated Britannia, crown and W and M cypher above, dates either side, script name below
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 1994

    Bank of England £2

    1994

    Scarce
    Mintage
    1,443,116
    Value
    £6

  13. 13

    King John enthroned under Gothic arches holding the Charter, a bishop on the left and a baron on the right
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2015

    Magna Carta £2

    2015

    Scarce
    Mintage
    1,495,000
    Value
    £4

  14. 14

    Tilted London Underground roundel with UNDERGROUND on its bar over fine slanting lines, a date above and 2013 below
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2013

    London Underground Roundel £2

    2013, London Underground

    Scarce
    Mintage
    1,560,000
    Value
    £5

  15. 15

    London in flames seen across the Thames with boats in front, THE GREAT FIRE OF LONDON and dates around the ring
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2016

    Great Fire of London £2

    2016

    Scarce
    Mintage
    1,625,000
    Value
    £5

  16. 16

    A fan of flags spreading from the UN 50th anniversary emblem, NATIONS UNITED FOR PEACE above and 1945-1995 below
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 1995

    United Nations £2

    1995

    Scarce
    Mintage
    1,668,575
    Value
    £10

  17. 17

    Front of a Victoria line Tube train emerging from a tunnel, with LONDON UNDERGROUND around the top between two dates
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2013

    London Underground Train £2

    2013, London Underground

    Scarce
    Mintage
    1,690,000
    Value
    £4.50

  18. 18

    The crowned spade-shaped shield of George III's royal arms, with ANNIVERSARY OF THE GOLDEN GUINEA around and 2013 below
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2013

    Guinea £2

    2013

    Uncommon
    Mintage
    2,990,000
    Value
    £4

  19. 19

    A handwritten line from Auld Lang Syne filling the centre, with ROBERT BURNS and dates above and TWO POUNDS below
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2009

    Robert Burns £2

    2009

    Uncommon
    Mintage
    3,253,000
    Value
    £4.20

  20. 20

    A lighthouse set inside its lens with beams shining left and right, TRINITY HOUSE and dates around, TWO POUNDS below
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2014

    Trinity House £2

    2014

    Uncommon
    Mintage
    3,705,000
    Value
    £4

  21. 21

    Charles Darwin in profile facing a chimpanzee, DARWIN between two dates above, TWO POUNDS below
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2009

    Charles Darwin £2

    2009

    Uncommon
    Mintage
    3,903,000
    Value
    £4

  22. 22

    A DNA double helix across the coin over a grid, DNA DOUBLE HELIX above, TWO POUNDS between 1953 and 2003 below
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2003

    DNA Double Helix £2

    2003

    Uncommon
    Mintage
    4,299,000
    Value
    Face value

  23. 23

    Jester's cap and bells resting on a jester's stick, with WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE around and 2016 below
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2016

    Shakespeare Comedies £2

    2016, Shakespeare

    Uncommon
    Mintage
    4,355,000
    Value
    Face value

  24. 24

    W and M cypher over a mace, St Edward's Crown above, two dates below, TERCENTENARY OF THE BILL OF RIGHTS round the rim
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 1989

    Bill of Rights £2

    1989, Bill of Rights

    Uncommon
    Mintage
    4,392,825
    Value
    £6

  25. 25

    A stylised dove flying left with a leafy sprig in its beak, its wing and tail sweeping right, and no lettering
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 1995

    Dove of Peace £2

    1995

    Uncommon
    Mintage
    4,394,566
    Value
    £6

  26. 26

    A small disc holding the date 2001 with a spark between its zeros, radio waves spreading right, TWO POUNDS below
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2001

    Marconi £2

    2001

    Uncommon
    Mintage
    4,558,000
    Value
    Face value

  27. 27

    Skull facing left with a rose in front of its jaw, WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE around and 2016 between two sprigs below
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2016

    Shakespeare Tragedies £2

    2016, Shakespeare

    Uncommon
    Mintage
    4,615,000
    Value
    Face value

  28. 28

    A rugby stadium seen from above with a ball across it, a ring of goalposts, 1999 above and TWO POUNDS below
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 1999

    Rugby World Cup £2

    1999

    Uncommon
    Mintage
    4,933,000
    Value
    Face value

  29. 29

    Trevithick's steam locomotive inside a cog wheel with TWO POUNDS above, R.TREVITHICK and dates round the rim
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2004

    Trevithick Steam Locomotive £2

    2004

    Uncommon
    Mintage
    5,004,500
    Value
    Face value

  30. 30

    Crosiers, maces and swords in a Catherine wheel pattern ringed by stars, two dates above and TWO POUNDS below
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2005

    Gunpowder Plot £2

    2005

    Uncommon
    Mintage
    5,140,500
    Value
    Face value

  31. 31

    A stylised football of panels filling the coin, with the date in the centre ringed by sixteen small circles
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 1996

    Euro 96 £2

    1996

    Uncommon
    Mintage
    5,141,350
    Value
    £8

  32. 32

    Royal crown pierced through the middle by a dagger, with WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE around and 2016 below
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2016

    Shakespeare Histories £2

    2016, Shakespeare

    Uncommon
    Mintage
    5,655,000
    Value
    Face value

  33. 33

    Lord Kitchener in a peaked cap pointing out of the coin above YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU, with THE FIRST WORLD WAR around
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2014

    Lord Kitchener £2

    2014, First World War

    Uncommon
    Mintage
    5,720,000
    Value
    Face value

  34. 34

    A nurse's hands taking a patient's pulse against rays of lamplight, with FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE and dates around
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2010

    Florence Nightingale £2

    2010

    Uncommon
    Mintage
    6,175,000
    Value
    Face value

  35. 35

    A section of the roof of Paddington Station, with 2006 above, BRUNEL to the right and TWO POUNDS below
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2006

    Brunel Paddington Station £2

    2006, Brunel

    Uncommon
    Mintage
    7,452,250
    Value
    Face value

  36. 36

    Quartered jigsaw design: thistle and rose on one stem, two portcullises, with TWO POUNDS and two dates on the ring
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2007

    Act of Union £2

    2007

    Uncommon
    Mintage
    7,545,000
    Value
    Face value

  37. 37

    Brunel in a top hat with a cigar, a bridge behind him, chain links round the rim, TWO POUNDS above and 2006 below
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2006

    Brunel the Man £2

    2006, Brunel

    Uncommon
    Mintage
    7,928,250
    Value
    Face value

  38. 38

    Charles Dickens in profile facing left, formed from the titles of his novels, with his name and dates up the left side
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2012

    Charles Dickens £2

    2012

    Uncommon
    Mintage
    8,190,000
    Value
    Face value

  39. 39

    Scottish thistle in a laurel wreath over the St Andrew's saltire, with the date 1986 at the top
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 1986

    Commonwealth Games 1986 £2

    1986

    Uncommon
    Mintage
    8,212,184
    Value
    £3.70

  40. 40

    The date of the Act across the centre, its zero a broken chain link, the Act's title round the ring and 2007 below
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2007

    Abolition of the Slave Trade £2

    2007

    Uncommon
    Mintage
    8,445,000
    Value
    Face value

  41. 41

    Profile outlines of three overlapping First World War soldiers facing right, with THE FIRST WORLD WAR 1914-1918 around
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2016

    First World War Army £2

    2016, First World War

    Uncommon
    Mintage
    9,550,000
    Value
    Face value

  42. 42

    St Paul's Cathedral lit by searchlights, with TWO POUNDS above and the dates 1945-2005 below
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2005

    St Paul's Cathedral £2

    2005

    Common
    Mintage
    10,191,000
    Value
    Face value

  43. 43

    Britannia in a Corinthian helmet looking left, trident crossing the rim, Union flag shield, TWO POUNDS upper left
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2015

    Britannia £2

    2015 to 2022, Definitive

    Common
    Mintage
    13,650,000
    Value
    £3.80

  44. 44

    Four concentric rings of industrial progress, including a chain of gear wheels, TWO POUNDS above and the year below
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 1997

    Technology £2

    1997 to 2015, Definitive

    Common
    Mintage
    416,145,838
    Value
    Face value
  45. Lord Kitchener pointing straight at the viewer over YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU, with the date 2014 at the bottom
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2014

    Lord Kitchener Mule £2

    2014, Error

    Mintage not published
    Mintage
    Not published
    Value
    £1,000
  46. Helmeted Britannia facing left with trident and Union flag shield, the standard reverse of the 2015 inverted effigy £2
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2015

    Britannia Inverted Effigy £2

    2015, Error

    Mintage not published
    Mintage
    Not published
    Value
    £50
  47. Two-seater biplane seen from above flying over a patchwork of fields, with THE WAR IN THE AIR around the lower right
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2017

    First World War Aviation £2

    2017, First World War

    Not issued for circulation
    Issued
    Not issued for circulation
    Value
    £20
  48. 2017Jane Austen£2

    Jane Austen £2

    2017

    Not issued for circulation
    Issued
    Not issued for circulation
    Value
    £22
  49. Stern of HM Bark Endeavour leaving Plymouth over a map of Plymouth Sound, with Cook's signature below the ship
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2018

    Captain Cook, 1768 departure £2

    2018, Captain Cook's voyage of discovery

    Not issued for circulation
    Issued
    Not issued for circulation
    Value
    £34
  50. Hand-drawn lettering THE TRUTH UNTOLD THE PITY OF WAR over five lines, with ARMISTICE 1918 and TWO POUNDS around
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2018

    First World War Armistice £2

    2018, First World War

    Not issued for circulation
    Issued
    Not issued for circulation
    Value
    £30
  51. The word FRANKENSTEIN in jagged electric capitals over fine vertical lines, with BICENTENARY OF MARY SHELLEY'S above
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2018

    Frankenstein £2

    2018

    Not issued for circulation
    Issued
    Not issued for circulation
    Value
    £25
  52. RAF badge of an eagle in flight across a ring reading PER ARDUA AD ASTRA under a crown, 1918 - 2018 below
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2018

    RAF Badge £2

    2018, Royal Air Force centenary

    Not issued for circulation
    Issued
    Not issued for circulation
    Value
    £18
  53. F-35 Lightning II jet flying towards the viewer at an angle, with RAF 1918-2018 above and LIGHTNING II below
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2018

    RAF Lightning II £2

    2018, Royal Air Force centenary

    Not issued for circulation
    Issued
    Not issued for circulation
    Value
    £35
  54. Sea King rescue helicopter flying left with a crewman on the winch line, SEA KING upper left and RAF 1918-2018 below
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2018

    RAF Sea King £2

    2018, Royal Air Force centenary

    Not issued for circulation
    Issued
    Not issued for circulation
    Value
    £27
  55. Three Spitfire fighters in flight, the largest crossing into the outer ring, with SPITFIRE, RAF and 1918-2018 around
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2018

    RAF Spitfire £2

    2018, Royal Air Force centenary

    Not issued for circulation
    Issued
    Not issued for circulation
    Value
    £20
  56. Avro Vulcan delta-wing bomber seen from above flying left, RAF 1918-2018 around the top and VULCAN below
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2018

    RAF Vulcan £2

    2018, Royal Air Force centenary

    Not issued for circulation
    Issued
    Not issued for circulation
    Value
    £24
  57. Sails of HM Bark Endeavour beneath a sun bearing the symbol of Venus, with CAPTAIN JAMES COOK around the rim
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2019

    Captain Cook, 1769 Tahiti £2

    2019, Captain Cook's voyage of discovery

    Not issued for circulation
    Issued
    Not issued for circulation
    Value
    £21
  58. 2019D-Day£2

    D-Day £2

    2019

    Not issued for circulation
    Issued
    Not issued for circulation
    Value
    £15
  59. 2019Samuel Pepys£2

    Samuel Pepys £2

    2019

    Not issued for circulation
    Issued
    Not issued for circulation
    Value
    £20
  60. A two-handled Wedgwood vase with classical relief figures, WEDGWOOD above, dates below and laurel branches either side
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2019

    Wedgwood £2

    2019

    Not issued for circulation
    Issued
    Not issued for circulation
    Value
    £17
  61. A nearly finished jigsaw of clues, including a POISON bottle and a pistol, with a raised question-mark piece
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2020

    Agatha Christie £2

    2020

    Not issued for circulation
    Issued
    Not issued for circulation
    Value
    £10
  62. Bow of HM Bark Endeavour and a canoe over a map of Australia and New Zealand with BOTANY BAY marked
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2020

    Captain Cook, 1770 Australia and New Zealand £2

    2020, Captain Cook's voyage of discovery

    Not issued for circulation
    Issued
    Not issued for circulation
    Value
    £18
  63. 2020Mayflower£2

    Mayflower £2

    2020

    Not issued for circulation
    Issued
    Not issued for circulation
    Value
    £9
  64. A woman holds a newspaper aloft in a cheering crowd, VICTORY in large letters behind and VICTORY IN EUROPE DAY around
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2020

    VE Day £2

    2020

    Not issued for circulation
    Issued
    Not issued for circulation
    Value
    £8
  65. A four-legged Martian tripod and the Invisible Man before a clock face of Roman numerals, H.G. WELLS below
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2021

    H.G. Wells £2

    2021

    Not issued for circulation
    Issued
    Not issued for circulation
    Value
    £12
  66. SIR WALTER SCOTT in ornate letters with NOVELIST HISTORIAN POET below and a small bust of Scott at the lower left
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2021

    Sir Walter Scott £2

    2021

    Not issued for circulation
    Issued
    Not issued for circulation
    Value
    £10
  67. The FA Cup trophy in the centre, seasons at either side, with the anniversary inscription around the outer ring
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2022

    150 years of the FA Cup £2

    2022

    Not issued for circulation
    Issued
    Not issued for circulation
    Value
    £19
  68. Technology design of concentric rings and gear wheels, TWO POUNDS above, 1997 below, fine lines in the centre
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2022

    25 years of the £2

    2022

    Not issued for circulation
    Issued
    Not issued for circulation
    Value
    £14
  69. Telephone keypad of twelve buttons whose letters spell PIONEER OF THE TELEPHONE, with ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL around
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2022

    Alexander Graham Bell £2

    2022, Innovation in Science

    Not issued for circulation
    Issued
    Not issued for circulation
    Value
    £13
  70. Front-facing portrait of Dame Vera Lynn with curled hair, DAME VERA LYNN up the left of the outer ring
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2022

    Dame Vera Lynn £2

    2022

    Not issued for circulation
    Issued
    Not issued for circulation
    Value
    £10
  71. Punched cards across the top, ADA LOVELACE running vertically at left and a four-line quotation at lower right
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2023

    Ada Lovelace £2

    2023, Innovation in Science

    Not issued for circulation
    Issued
    Not issued for circulation
    Value
    £12
  72. Rows of human figures curving around a smallpox virus, with EDWARD JENNER above and A VACCINE TO END SMALLPOX below
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2023

    Edward Jenner £2

    2023, Innovation in Science

    Not issued for circulation
    Issued
    Not issued for circulation
    Value
    £13
  73. Flying Scotsman steam locomotive in side view heading left under smoke, FLYING SCOTSMAN and LNER lettering below
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2023

    Flying Scotsman £2

    2023

    Not issued for circulation
    Issued
    Not issued for circulation
    Value
    £19
  74. J.R.R. Tolkien's monogram inside an angular runic band, J R R TOLKIEN above and WRITER POET SCHOLAR below
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2023

    J.R.R. Tolkien £2

    2023

    Not issued for circulation
    Issued
    Not issued for circulation
    Value
    £16
  75. Large numeral 2 on a textured panel beside a spray of rose, daffodil, thistle and shamrock reaching the outer ring
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2023

    National flowers £2

    2023 to 2026, Definitive

    Not issued for circulation
    Issued
    Not issued for circulation
    Value
    £12
  76. The National Gallery's dome and columned portico, with the anniversary inscription arching over the top of the ring
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2024

    National Gallery £2

    2024

    Not issued for circulation
    Issued
    Not issued for circulation
    Value
    £12
  77. 2024WinstonChurchill£2

    Winston Churchill £2

    2024

    Not issued for circulation
    Issued
    Not issued for circulation
    Value
    £20
  78. Locomotion No. 1 heading left with a man aboard, hauling wagons packed with passengers, a legend around the ring
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2025

    200 years of the modern railway £2

    2025

    Not issued for circulation
    Issued
    Not issued for circulation
    Value
    £14
  79. A large eye whose pupil is a camera lens, BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING YOU around it and rays across the outer ring
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2025

    George Orwell £2

    2025

    Not issued for circulation
    Issued
    Not issued for circulation
    Value
    £15
  80. Cruiser HMS Belfast at an angle with her bow to the right on waves, mast reaching the ring, HMS BELFAST upper right
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2025

    HMS Belfast £2

    2025

    Not issued for circulation
    Issued
    Not issued for circulation
    Value
    £13
  81. A globe marked W and E before a Roman-numeral clock dial, star chart lines at upper left, ROYAL OBSERVATORY around
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2025

    Royal Observatory, Greenwich £2

    2025

    Not issued for circulation
    Issued
    Not issued for circulation
    Value
    £13
  82. Three-masted RRS Discovery above two penguins, a whale's tail and a polar map of Antarctica, RRS DISCOVERY below
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2025

    RRS Discovery £2

    2025

    Not issued for circulation
    Issued
    Not issued for circulation
    Value
    £14
  83. A tiger's head, a dove and a snail over a gridded globe, ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON around the outer ring
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2026

    200 years of ZSL £2

    2026

    Not issued for circulation
    Issued
    Not issued for circulation
    Value
    £15
  84. Streamlined Duchess of Hamilton locomotive heading left with Art Deco speed stripes, name in large letters lower right
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2026

    Duchess of Hamilton £2

    2026

    Not issued for circulation
    Issued
    Not issued for circulation
    Value
    £13
  85. HMS Beagle under sail on the sea, inside a border of foliage and animals with tortoises either side, HMS BEAGLE below
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2026

    HMS Beagle £2

    2026

    Not issued for circulation
    Issued
    Not issued for circulation
    Value
    £14

Newest £2 designs

£2 coins by year

£2 coin series

£2 coin specifications

YearsDiameterWeightShapeMetal
1986 to 199628.4 mm15.976 gRoundNickel-brass
1997 to 202628.4 mm12 gRoundCupro-nickel centre, nickel-brass outer ring
202628.4 mm12 gRoundNickel-plated nickel-brass centre, nickel-brass outer ring

£2 coin questions

What is the rarest £2 coin?

The rarest £2 is the Claim of Right £2, with 381,400 struck for circulation in 1989. The next rarest is the Commonwealth Games, Northern Ireland £2, with 485,500 struck.

What is the most valuable £2 coin?

In circulated condition the Lord Kitchener Mule £2 is worth the most, typically £1,000. In uncirculated condition the highest is the Commonwealth Games, Northern Ireland £2, typically £56. Values were checked in September 2026.

How many £2 designs are there?

There are 85 £2 designs from 1986 to 2026: 80 commemoratives, three definitives and two errors. Of these, 39 were not issued for circulation.

When did the £2 coin come out?

The first £2 coins were issued in 1986, carrying the Commonwealth Games 1986 £2 design. The newest £2 designs are the three first issued in 2026, among them the 200 years of ZSL £2, the Duchess of Hamilton £2 and the HMS Beagle £2.

How much does a £2 coin weigh?

£2 coins of 1986 to 1996 weigh 15.976 g and measure 28.4 mm across. £2 coins of 1997 to 2026 weigh 12 g and measure 28.4 mm across.