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Two pounds (British coin)


Denomination	Two pounds
Country	United Kingdom
Value	2
Unit	pounds sterling
Mass	12
Diameter	28.4
Thickness	2.5
Edge	Milled with incuse lettering
Composition	Outer ring: 76% Cu, 20% Zn and 4% Ni Centre: 75% Cu , 25% Ni
Years Of Minting	1997 - present
Catalog Number	�
Obverse	British_2_pound_coin_regular_obverse.JPG
Obverse Design	Queen Elizabeth II
Obverse Designer	Ian Rank-Broadley
Obverse Design Date	1998
Reverse	uk2pnd2000.jpg
Reverse Designer	Bruce Rushin
Reverse Design Date	1997\|

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The British two pound (£2) coin was first issued as a commemorative coin in 1986 to celebrate the Commonwealth Games in Scotland. Six further commemorative issues followed between 1989 and 1996. These coins did not circulate in large numbers.

After a review of the United Kingdom coinage, it was decided that a general-circulation £2 coin was needed, and a new bi-metallic design was issued on 15 June 1998 (dated 1997).

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