2022 25 YEARS OF THE £2 Coins
2022 will mark the 25th anniversary of the £2 coin with the re-release of several popular designs to celebrate 25 Years of the £2.
A Royal Proclamation suggests that the coins shall have a grained edge and in incuse letters, the inscription “CELEBRATING 25 YEARS OF THE £2” save for the gold coin where the incuse letters shall be accompanied by a plain edge.
New coins already released include FA CUP coins and Dame Vera Lynn coins.
The iconic ‘Technology’ design by Bruce Rushin returns especially for this commemorative edition
New coins were released on 22nd November 2022 In tribute to the anniversary and include a latent feature on the reverse and a special privy mark appears on the obverse of the coins.
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Twenty-five years since the UK £2 coin was first struck for circulation, we release an anniversary edition of the coin and two new coin sets to mark this special milestone.
This commemorative edition also includes a latent feature, a special privy mark, and pairs Jody Clark’s definitive coinage portrait of Queen Elizabeth II with Bruce Rushin’s ‘Technology’ design for the first time in the history of the £2 coin.
The designs of the two-pound coins will be minted in gold, silver, silver piedfort, cupro-nickel, and nickel-brass coins.
Technology £2 Reverse Design
Technology £2 Obverse Design
For the obverse impression Our effigy with the inscription “ · ELIZABETH II · D · G · REG · F · D · 2 POUNDS ·” and the 2022 date of the year.
25 YEARS OF THE £2 Coins List
Technology £2 coin
- Released 22nd November 2022
- Celebrate 25 years of the iconic £2 coin
- The iconic ‘Technology’ design by Bruce Rushin returns especially for this commemorative edition
- In tribute to the anniversary, a latent feature graces the reverse and a special privy mark appears on the obverse of the coin
- Jody Clark’s definitive coinage portrait of Queen Elizabeth II graces the coin in conjunction with the ‘Technology’ design for the first time in the history of the £2 coin
- In support of His Majesty The King’s ambition for a sustainable transition, we will continue to release coins dated 2022 featuring Queen Elizabeth II’s final definitive coinage portrait
- Accompanied by packaging that delves into the history of the £2 coin
- The last time a commemorative, bi-metallic UK £2 coin will feature an effigy of Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
- It shows the 1997 date on the Reverse
Brunel £2 coin
- a portrait of Isambard Kingdom Brunel with two of his engineering achievements
- the whole design is encircled by a chain with the denomination “TWO POUNDS” above
- the date “2006” below
Florence Nightingale £2 coin
- a design depicting the pulse of a patient being taken
- surrounded by the inscription “1820 – FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE – 1910”
- the denomination “TWO POUNDS”
- set against a background texture of lines symbolizing rays of light from a lamp
Robert Burns £2 coin
- a design featuring a quote from the song Auld Lang Syne
- “WE’LL TAKE A CUP A’ KINDNESS YET FOR THE SAKE OF AULD LANG SYNE”
- the calligraphy of which is based on the handwriting of Robert Burns
- The reverse design is surrounded by the inscription “1759 ROBERT BURNS 1796” and the denomination “TWO POUNDS”
Charles Darwin £2 coin
- a design showing a portrait of Charles Darwin facing an ape
- surrounded by the inscription “1809 DARWIN 2009” and the denomination “TWO POUNDS”
DNA £2 coin
- a representation of the structure of deoxyribonucleic acid
- above, the words “DNA DOUBLE HELIX”
- below, the value “TWO POUNDS”
- and the anniversary dates “1953” and “2003”
Marconi £2 coin
- five circles expanding from the date “2001” on the left
- the figures “00” joined by a spark and with the smallest circle surrounding the date including broken radiating lines
- the circles are enclosed within a border showing a pattern of five offset waves
- the value “TWO POUNDS” while four beams, each with one break in it and each with two groups of three dots, radiate from the date to the outer edge on the right, overlaying the whole design
World War II / St Paul’s Cathedral £2 coin
- St Paul’s Cathedral illuminated by searchlights
- the denomination “TWO POUNDS” above
- the dates “1945-2005” below
Charles Dickens £2 coin
- silhouette profile of the writer through the titles of his works
- greater prominence being given to those that are more well known
- the inscription “1812 CHARLES DICKENS 1870” to the left
William Shakespeare £2 coin
- a cap and bells with a jester’s stick
- accompanied by the inscription “WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE 2016″
World War I / Royal Navy £2 coin
- a dreadnought at sea (battle ship)
- with the inscription “THE FIRST WORLD WAR 1914-1918” and the date “2015”
Lord Kitchener £2 coin
- Commemorates the 100th Anniversary of the Outbreak of World War I
- a depiction of Lord Kitchener pointing
- with the inscription “YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU”
- below the effigy of Lord Kitchener
- the inscription “THE FIRST WORLD WAR 1914 – 1918”
- the date “2014” surrounding the design
Aviation £2 coin
- Celebrates 100th Anniversary of the First World War Aviation
- a First World War aircraft engaged in reconnaissance
- the inscription “THE WAR IN THE AIR 1914 · 1918”
Jane Austen £2 coin
- a depiction of a regency style framed silhouette of Jane Austen
- accompanied by her signature
- the inscription “JANE AUSTEN 1817 – 2017”
- with the denomination “TWO POUNDS”
Frankenstein £2 coin
- the inscription “FRANKENSTEIN”
- accompanied with “BICENTENARY OF MARY SHELLEY’S”
- “1818 · THE MODERN PROMETHEUS · 2018”
D-Day Landings £2 Coin
- a map depicting the Normandy beaches
- accompanied by their code names where Allied troops landed on D-Day
- with the inscription “D-DAY : 75TH ANNIVERSARY 2019”
New Historic £2 Coin Sets
Two new historic coin collections have been specially commissioned to celebrate this anniversary.
One set includes coins featuring the three definitive coinage portraits and has a limited edition presentation of just 2,022.
The second set contains all seven commemorative UK £2 coins released between 1986 and 1996, each marking a significant event or anniversary in British history.
