2004 Two Pounds First Steam Locomotive 2004 Two Pound Coin – Steam Locomotive - 2004 was the 200th Anniversary of that first steam locomotive. Richard Trevithick (1771–1833) was a British inventor and mining engineer from Cornwall and an early pioneer of steam-powered road and rail transport. He built the first full-scale working railway steam locomotive in 1804.
2012 Two Pounds Charles Dickens Reverse 2012 Two Pound Coin – Charles Dickens - Charles Dickens (1812-1870) is one of the greatest novelists of all time. Dickens created some of the most loved fictional characters ever. He was a superstar in his day, his work has never gone out of print and has spawned more than 200 movies. He's still famous today.
2002 Commonwealth Games Ireland 2 Pounds 2002 Two Pound Coin – Commonwealth Games Ireland - In 2002 the XVII Commonwealth Games were held in Manchester, England. Four £2 coins were produced for the event but the design only varied slightly with a different flag for each of the home countries: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The Northern Ireland coin has the lowest mintage.
2022 1oz Silver Proof City Views Rome 2022 1oz Silver Proof – City Views Rome - The Royal Mint continues their City Views series with this image of Rome derived from a historically important design by the artist Jacques Alphonse Testard. This coin is the 1oz Silver Proof, denominated as £2.
2023 1oz Silver King Arthur 2023 1oz Silver Bullion £2 – King Arthur - The Royal Mint's 2023 Myths and Legends series kicks off with King Arthur. Silver one ounce bullion, denominated as £2, they have a diameter 38.61mm.
2022 British Monarchs King Edward VII Two Pounds 1oz Silver Proof 2022 British Monarchs King Edward VII – Two Pounds 1oz Silver Proof - The fourth coin in the Royal Mint's British Monarchs Collection features King Edward VII, the eldest son of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. Edward VII was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India from 22 January 1901 until his death in 1910.
2023 Silver Proof Two Pound Year of Rabbit Reverse 2023 Two Pounds Year of the Rabbit (1oz Silver Proof) – Elizabeth II - If you were born in 2023, 2011, 1999, 1987, 1975, 1963, 1951, 1939, 1927 or 1915 then you could be in the Year of the Rabbit (The New Year usually starts around early February). The 1oz silver proof coin (denominated as £2) contains 31.21g of 9999 Silver, has a diameter 38.61mm and a proof finish.
2010 Florence Nightingale 2 Pounds 2010 Two Pound Coin – Florence Nightingale - Florence Nightingale (1820-1910) was an English social reformer, statistician and is thought of as the founder of modern nursing. Her work of managing the nurses in the Crimean War is well noted and she was referred to as "The Lady with the Lamp".
2003 Two Pounds DNA The 2003 £2 Pound Coin: DNA Double Helix - The 2003 two pounds coin commemorated the 50th anniversary of the discovery of the structure of DNA. Despite it being a modern buzz-word, DNA was actually discovered quite a long time ago.
2005 Gunpowder Plot 2 Pounds 2005 2 Pound Coin: Gunpowder Plot, Guy Fawkes and Bonfire Night. - In 2005 it was the 400th anniversary of the Gunpowder Plot and the Royal Mint commemorated the event with a two pound coin.