British Coins - Two Pound

Two Pound Coin

Weight

Diameter

Alloy

Design
12.00gms 28.40mm Inner Disc: Cupro-Nickel
Outer Ring: Nickel Brass		 See Above


The edge inscription reads: STANDING ON THE SHOULDERS OF GIANTS. This was taken from a letter written by Isaac Newton to fellow scientist Robert Hooke, acknowledging how much he owed to the work of others. The actual words in the letter were "If I have seen further it is by standing on the shoulders of giants."

Previous £2 Issues

Two Pound Coins

Year

Design/Notes

By

Edge Inscription
1986 XIII Commonwealth Games XIII Commonwealth Games
1989 300th Anniversary of the Bill of Rights
1989 300th Anniversary of the Scottish Claim of Right
1994 Tercentenary of the Bank of England
1995 50th Anniversary of the end of the Second World War
1995 50th Anniversary of the founding of the United Nations
1996 Commerate the game of football in the year England played host to the European Football Championship
1997 First Bi-Colour Coin for the UK. General circulation coin STANDING ON THE SHOULDERS OF GIANTS
1998 General Circulation Coin
1999 Rugby World Cup to be hosted by the Welsh Rugby Union Rugby World Cup 1999


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