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The coin was released 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. [1] 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.
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Examples of the standard reverse designs minted until 2008. Designed by Christopher Ironside (£2 coin is not shown).. The standard circulating coinage of the United Kingdom, British Crown Dependencies and British Overseas Territories is denominated in pennies and pounds sterling (symbol "£", commercial GBP), and ranges in value from one penny sterling to two pounds.
Prior to decimalisation in 1971, there were 12 pence (written as 12d) in a shilling (written as 1s or 1/-) and 20 shillings in a pound, written as £1 (occasionally "L" was used instead of the pound sign, £). There were therefore 240 pence in a pound. For example, 2 pounds 14 shillings and 5 pence could have been written as £2 14s 5d or £2/14/5
2008: Five pound coin marking his 60th birthday. [7] As he is the current Monarch, his portrait will appear on the obverse of all coins, starting with a 2022 50p commemorating the death of Queen Elizabeth II. Sir Winston Churchill (1874–1965) 1965: Crown marking his death. [8] [9] 2015: Five pound coin marking the 50th anniversary of his ...
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British bimetallic £2, a coin in current circulation; Gold £2 coin, an historical circulating coin and a modern commemorative or bullion coin; Falkland Islands £2 coin; Gibraltar £2 coin; Sudanese pound (LS 2 note) Saint Helena £2 coin; Syrian pound (LS 2 coin)