RARE EARLY £2 Two Pound Coin 1986 Scotland Thistle Commonwealth Games

RARE EARLY £2 Two Pound Coin 1986 Scotland Thistle Commonwealth Games This is a rare £2 Two Pound coin from 1986, featuring the Scotland Thistle design for the Commonwealth Games held in Edinburgh, Scotland, between 24 July and 2 August 1986, making it a piece of history. Graphic design by British sculptor Norman Sillman. The edge reads 'XIII COMMONWEALTH GAMES SCOTLAND'. The UK’s first commemorative Two Pound. They were semi-experimental to test public acceptability of a £2 coin, it turned out to be the only run because they were thought to be too heavy, 16g as opposed to the 12g bi-metallic coin that is now in circulation. Now this Elizabeth II 1986 £2 coin is a highly sought-after item.

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