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The Royal Mint re-issues the FIRST EVER definitive £2 – with a twist!
The iconic UK definitive bi-metallic £2 has been re-issued by The Royal Mint, celebrating 25 years since it first entered circulation!
The re-issue features the same design as the very first definitive £2 – the Technology £2. But eagle-eyed collectors will spot some very special features…
Special lenticular feature
In the centre of the original Technology £2, you’ll see the central lenticular area transform from four separate scrolls into eight intertwined scrolls, representing the Iron Age.
But, instead of eight scrolls, this re-issued bi-metallic £2 reveals the number ‘25’ when tilted – a clever way of celebrating the anniversary!
Last QEII Commemorative Bi-Metallic £2
The 25th anniversary of the £2 coin was confirmed to be the last UK commemorative bi-metallic £2 coin to features an effigy of Her Late Majesty.
Special dual-date
As well as the unique lenticular feature, this brand new £2 also features a special dual-date.
Featuring the original 1997 date on the reverse, and the 2022 date on the obverse, this coin becomes one of just a handful of UK coins to have a dual-date on its design.
Special Privy Mark
The obverse not only features Jody Clark’s QEII portrait, but also includes a special privy mark in the form of the central Iron Age circle.
Sell out history
Plus, this year has already seen £2 coin SELL OUTS. On the day the 150th Anniversary of the FA Cup £2 launched, limited edition specifications SOLD OUT within mere hours!
Make sure you get your hands on the 2022 UK 25th Anniversary CERTIFIED BU £2 by ordering yours here >>
The favourite UK £2 coin – voted by you!
Earlier this year, we asked Change Checkers which bi-metallic £2 design was their favourite. Can you guess which one came out on top? Find out here >>
The Scarcest Bi-metallic £2 coins
Plenty of popular bi-metallic £2 coin designs have gone into circulation since 1997, but the most scarce £2 coin is the 2002 Commonwealth Games NI £2.
With a mintage figure of just 485,500, this coin is particularly hard to spot in your change. Find out more about this coin here >>
£2 ‘errors’
You may also spot £2 ‘errors’ in your change too, although these are very rare. They can occur when striking the bi-metallic coins, which has a very specific process. If you’d like to learn more about error and mis-strike coins, click here >>
The re-issued bi-metallic £2 coin is sure to be a hit with collectors. What is your favourite £2 from the last 25 years?
Order your 2022 UK Bi-Metallic Re-Issued 25th Anniversary CERTIFIED BU £2 here >>
Spellbinding special feature on the FIRST UK Harry Potter 50ps drives demand
A collection of UK Harry Potter 50p coins kicked off in 2022, each of which featuring a spellbinding lenticular feature!
Celebrating 25 years since the publication of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, the designs of these 50p coins are inspired by Jim Kay’s 2015 immersive illustrations.
The first coin in the series featured the world’s best-loved wizard…
UK’s FIRST Harry Potter 50p
This was the UK’s first 50p to celebrate Harry Potter and excitingly, it also featured another never-before-seen special feature…
For the first time ever, The Royal Mint created a lenticular feature on a UK 50p. When you tilt the coin, the iconic lightning bolt replaces the number 25.
Continue the collection…
The Harry Potter 50p series continued to include the 2022 Hogwarts Express 50p, the 2023 Professor Dumbledore 50p and the 2023 Hogwarts School 50p.
