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2010: 150 YEARS OF NURSING 100th Anniversary of the death of Florence Nightingale
Designed by Gordon Summers
Designed by Gordon Summers
1999: Rugby World Cup.
Reverse: Symbolic representation of a stadium with a rugby ball and goalposts; 1999 above the design, TWO POUNDS below. Edge inscription: RUGBY WORLD CUP 1999. 4.9 million coins in circulation
Reverse: Symbolic representation of a stadium with a rugby ball and goalposts; 1999 above the design, TWO POUNDS below. Edge inscription: RUGBY WORLD CUP 1999. 4.9 million coins in circulation
2001: Transatlantic radio centenary.
Reverse: Symbolic representation of Marconi 's transatlantic wireless transmission of 1901; TWO POUNDS below.
Edge inscription: WIRELESS BRIDGES THE ATLANTIC ... MARCONI ... 1901. 4.5 million coins in circulation.
Reverse: Symbolic representation of Marconi 's transatlantic wireless transmission of 1901; TWO POUNDS below.
Edge inscription: WIRELESS BRIDGES THE ATLANTIC ... MARCONI ... 1901. 4.5 million coins in circulation.
2002: Commonwealth Games, Manchester (English issue).
Reverse: XVII COMMONWEALTH GAMES 2002 around an athlete holding a banner, £2 in front and the English flag.
Edge inscription: SPIRIT OF FRIENDSHIP MANCHESTER 2002. 650,000 coins in circulation.
Reverse: XVII COMMONWEALTH GAMES 2002 around an athlete holding a banner, £2 in front and the English flag.
Edge inscription: SPIRIT OF FRIENDSHIP MANCHESTER 2002. 650,000 coins in circulation.
2002: Commonwealth Games, Manchester (Welsh issue).
Reverse: XVII COMMONWEALTH GAMES 2002 around an athlete holding a banner, £2 in front and the Welsh flag.
Edge inscription: SPIRIT OF FRIENDSHIP MANCHESTER 2002. 590,000 coins in circulation.
Reverse: XVII COMMONWEALTH GAMES 2002 around an athlete holding a banner, £2 in front and the Welsh flag.
Edge inscription: SPIRIT OF FRIENDSHIP MANCHESTER 2002. 590,000 coins in circulation.
2002: Commonwealth Games, Manchester (Northern Irish issue).
Reverse: XVII COMMONWEALTH GAMES 2002 around an athlete holding a banner, £2 in front and the Northern Irish flag. Edge inscription: SPIRIT OF FRIENDSHIP MANCHESTER 2002. 485,000 coins in circulation.
Reverse: XVII COMMONWEALTH GAMES 2002 around an athlete holding a banner, £2 in front and the Northern Irish flag. Edge inscription: SPIRIT OF FRIENDSHIP MANCHESTER 2002. 485,000 coins in circulation.
2002: Commonwealth Games, Manchester (Scottish issue).
Reverse: XVII COMMONWEALTH GAMES 2002 around an athlete holding a banner, £2 in front and the Scottish flag.
Edge inscription: SPIRIT OF FRIENDSHIP MANCHESTER 2002. 770,000 coins in circulation.
Reverse: XVII COMMONWEALTH GAMES 2002 around an athlete holding a banner, £2 in front and the Scottish flag.
Edge inscription: SPIRIT OF FRIENDSHIP MANCHESTER 2002. 770,000 coins in circulation.
2003: 50th anniversary of the discovery of the structure of DNA.
Reverse: Representation of the DNA double helix, DNA DOUBLE HELIX above, 1953 TWO POUNDS 2003 below designed by John W Mills. Edge inscription: DEOXYRIBONUCLEIC ACID followed by a decorative side view of a double helix. 4.3 million coins in circulation.
Reverse: Representation of the DNA double helix, DNA DOUBLE HELIX above, 1953 TWO POUNDS 2003 below designed by John W Mills. Edge inscription: DEOXYRIBONUCLEIC ACID followed by a decorative side view of a double helix. 4.3 million coins in circulation.
2004: Bicentenary of the first railway locomotive.
Reverse: Richard Trevithick's 1804 locomotive with TWO POUNDS above it, with a "toothed wheel" design on the inner edge of the gold coloured ring, and the inscription: 2004 R. TREVITHICK 1804 INVENTION - INDUSTRY - PROGRESS around. Edge inscription: decorative design intended to represent a railway track. 5.0 million coins in circulation.
Reverse: Richard Trevithick's 1804 locomotive with TWO POUNDS above it, with a "toothed wheel" design on the inner edge of the gold coloured ring, and the inscription: 2004 R. TREVITHICK 1804 INVENTION - INDUSTRY - PROGRESS around. Edge inscription: decorative design intended to represent a railway track. 5.0 million coins in circulation.
2005: 400th anniversary of the Gunpowder Plot.
Reverse: Three Parliamentary maces, three episcopal crooks, and six swords in the centre, 1605 - 2005 above, TWO POUNDS below, and fourteen gunpowder explosion stars on either side.
Edge inscription: PEMEMBER REMEMBER THE FIFTH OF NOVEMBER Note that there is a mistake on the edge inscription. 5.1 million coins in circulation.
Reverse: Three Parliamentary maces, three episcopal crooks, and six swords in the centre, 1605 - 2005 above, TWO POUNDS below, and fourteen gunpowder explosion stars on either side.
Edge inscription: PEMEMBER REMEMBER THE FIFTH OF NOVEMBER Note that there is a mistake on the edge inscription. 5.1 million coins in circulation.
2005: 60th anniversary of the end of the Second World War.
Reverse: Saint Paul's Cathedral crossed with searchlights, 1945 - 2005 below, TWO POUNDS above.
Edge inscription: IN VICTORY MAGNANIMITY IN PEACE GOODWILL. 10.2 million coins in circulation.
Reverse: Saint Paul's Cathedral crossed with searchlights, 1945 - 2005 below, TWO POUNDS above.
Edge inscription: IN VICTORY MAGNANIMITY IN PEACE GOODWILL. 10.2 million coins in circulation.
2006: Bicentenary of the birth of Isambard Kingdom Brunel .
Reverse: Roof of Brunel's Paddington Station , TWO POUNDS below, 2006 above.
Edge inscription: SO MANY IRONS IN THE FIRE.
The 2006 £2 coin was released into general circulation on 13 April 2006. 7.4 million coins in circulation.
Reverse: Roof of Brunel's Paddington Station , TWO POUNDS below, 2006 above.
Edge inscription: SO MANY IRONS IN THE FIRE.
The 2006 £2 coin was released into general circulation on 13 April 2006. 7.4 million coins in circulation.
2006: Bicentenary of the birth of Isambard Kingdom Brunel .
Reverse: Brunel portrait with the Royal Albert Bridge behind, TWO POUNDS above, 2006 below. Edge inscription: ISAMBARD KINGDOM BRUNEL · ENGINEER 1806-1859.
The 2006 £2 coin was released into general circulation on 13 April 2006. 7.9 million coins in circulation.
Reverse: Brunel portrait with the Royal Albert Bridge behind, TWO POUNDS above, 2006 below. Edge inscription: ISAMBARD KINGDOM BRUNEL · ENGINEER 1806-1859.
The 2006 £2 coin was released into general circulation on 13 April 2006. 7.9 million coins in circulation.
2007: Bicentenary of the abolition of the slave trade in the British Empire
Reverse: 1807, with the 0 as part of a broken chain, 2007 below, AN ACT FOR THE ABOLITION OF THE SLAVE TRADE above and around. Edge inscription: AM I NOT A MAN AND A BROTHER. 8.4 million coins in circulation.
Reverse: 1807, with the 0 as part of a broken chain, 2007 below, AN ACT FOR THE ABOLITION OF THE SLAVE TRADE above and around. Edge inscription: AM I NOT A MAN AND A BROTHER. 8.4 million coins in circulation.
2007: Tercentenary of the Acts of Union 1707.
Reverse: Split into four jigsaw pieces, Scottish thistle in the top left, English rose in the bottom right, parliamentary gates in the top right and bottom left. TWO 2007 above, 1707 POUNDS below. Edge inscription: UNITED INTO ONE KINGDOM 7.5 million coins in circulation.
Reverse: Split into four jigsaw pieces, Scottish thistle in the top left, English rose in the bottom right, parliamentary gates in the top right and bottom left. TWO 2007 above, 1707 POUNDS below. Edge inscription: UNITED INTO ONE KINGDOM 7.5 million coins in circulation.
2008: 100th anniversary of the 1908 London Summer Olympics
Reverse: A running track with the anniversary date of 1908 positioned within, the words LONDON OLYMPIC CENTENARY encircle the design. Edge inscription: THE 4TH OLYMPIAD LONDON. 910,000 coins in circulation.
Reverse: A running track with the anniversary date of 1908 positioned within, the words LONDON OLYMPIC CENTENARY encircle the design. Edge inscription: THE 4TH OLYMPIAD LONDON. 910,000 coins in circulation.
2008: London 2012 Olympiad Handover.
Reverse: The Olympic Flag being passed from one hand to another, encircled by the inscription BEIJING 2008 LONDON 2012 and with the London 2012 logo below. Edge inscription: I CALL UPON THE YOUTH OF THE WORLD. 853,000 coins in circulation.
Reverse: The Olympic Flag being passed from one hand to another, encircled by the inscription BEIJING 2008 LONDON 2012 and with the London 2012 logo below. Edge inscription: I CALL UPON THE YOUTH OF THE WORLD. 853,000 coins in circulation.
2009: 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Darwin and the 150th anniversary of publication of The Origin of Species
Reverse: Portrait of Charles Darwin facing a chimpanzee surrounded by the inscription 1809 DARWIN 2009. Edge inscription: ON THE ORIGIN OF SPECIES 1859
Reverse: Portrait of Charles Darwin facing a chimpanzee surrounded by the inscription 1809 DARWIN 2009. Edge inscription: ON THE ORIGIN OF SPECIES 1859
2009: 250th anniversary of the birth of Robert Burns .
Reverse: Design featuring a quote from the song Auld Lang Syne, WE’LL TAK A CUP A’ KINDNESS YET, FOR AULD LANG SYNE, the calligraphy of which is based on the handwriting of Robert Burns, surrounded by the inscription 1759 ROBERT BURNS 1796. Edge inscription: SHOULD AULD ACQUAINTANCE BE FORGOT
Reverse: Design featuring a quote from the song Auld Lang Syne, WE’LL TAK A CUP A’ KINDNESS YET, FOR AULD LANG SYNE, the calligraphy of which is based on the handwriting of Robert Burns, surrounded by the inscription 1759 ROBERT BURNS 1796. Edge inscription: SHOULD AULD ACQUAINTANCE BE FORGOT
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