25 years of the £2 coin range

[paulmerton]

https://www.royalmint.com/shop/limited-editions/celebrating-25-years-of-the-2-pound-coin/25-years-of-the-2-pound-commemorative-coins/

"The UK £2 coin, the largest circulating coin denomination in the United Kingdom, celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2022. In celebration, we have struck a special commemorative edition of the coin, a exclusive set which contains every definitive coinage portrait of Queen Elizabeth II that has appeared on the UK £2 coin, and a special set to celebrate the first UK nickel-brass £2."

Finally being released at 9am today!

[StackemHigh]

Does this only include the bi-metallic issues and not the previous 8  £2 coins.

The '86 commonwealth games, the peace doves and the london underground train are particularly nice coins from the commemorative range.

[Chrisplym]

6 hours ago, paulmerton said:

https://www.royalmint.com/shop/limited-editions/celebrating-25-years-of-the-2-pound-coin/25-years-of-the-2-pound-commemorative-coins/

"The UK £2 coin, the largest circulating coin denomination in the United Kingdom, celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2022. In celebration, we have struck a special commemorative edition of the coin, a exclusive set which contains every definitive coinage portrait of Queen Elizabeth II that has appeared on the UK £2 coin, and a special set to celebrate the first UK nickel-brass £2."

Finally being released at 9am today!

Thanks for sharing Paul. I wasn’t aware that this coin will be released today. I will be interested to see the sets.

[Britannia47]

Just found these in a Sandhill case I collected 25 years ago!  (1st 9 coins- including ‘97 Maklouf & ‘98 IRB) Was it that long ago?! 🤡

[Britannia47]

7 hours ago, StackemHigh said:

Does this only include the bi-metallic issues and not the previous 8  £2 coins.

The '86 commonwealth games, the peace doves and the london underground train are particularly nice coins from the commemorative range.

Just for your info - the previous 7 coins…..

 

[Britannia47]

And finally…. But, I do remember there was a delay in releasing the 1997 coin initially because of slot machine issues.

 

[paulmerton]

Ouch, £250 for this set!

[0laf5on]

^

Maybe box is stitched with golden threads, because i have no idea how this nickel-brass coins can cost this much😅.

[paulmerton]

Quite a disappointing "range" in the end then. I think a lot of people have spent much of this year anticipating a 15 coin set of restrikes for this celebration, like what they did with the 50ps in 2019.

[PapaLazarou]

To any collectors of silver proof £2 coins on TSF, may I offer this little information.

The two rarest silver proof £2 coins are the definitive coins from 2014 and 2016. The 2014 "Technology" had a mintage of 368 and that of the 2016 "Britannia Renaissance" was 383. Both coins were only available in the RM annual silver set.

As regards the commemorative issues, the 2015 4th Portrait Magna Carta is the lowest at 684 (sets only), followed by the Benjamin Britten at 717.

[Britannia47]

57 minutes ago, paulmerton said:

Ouch, £250 for this set!

Now let’s see. That’s £14 for the coins and £236 for the black leather case made from the very rare Black Yak from the Himalayan foot hills in Nepal! 😀😀😀

[AppleZippoandMetronome]

Its a shame. The release sounded very good to me and I was interested enough to actually look at the website at 9am. Alas, disappointment was all I found.

[LawrenceChard]

2 hours ago, Britannia47 said:

Now let’s see. That’s £14 for the coins and £236 for the black leather case made from the very rare Black Yak from the Himalayan foot hills in Nepal! 😀😀😀

Does it specify a grade / condition?

Some of them look sub-optimal!

😎

[LawrenceChard]

3 hours ago, paulmerton said:

Ouch, £250 for this set!

Does it specify a grade / condition?

Some of them look sub-optimal!

😎

[dicker]

10 hours ago, Britannia47 said:

Just found these in a Sandhill case I collected 25 years ago!  (1st 9 coins- including ‘97 Maklouf & ‘98 IRB) Was it that long ago?! 🤡

Nice

[GoldDiggerDave]

Beer tokens......You just need 3 of them now to buy a beer.