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The bi-metallic £2 coin is the largest circulating coin denomination of the Pound Sterling. It was introduced in 1998 (earlier two pound coins were made of Nickel brass, were intended as commemorative, and did not circulate much). Being bi-metallic means that the coin comprises two separate components of differing alloys - a Nickel-Brass outer ring with inner circle of CuproNickel. The Royal Mint maintains a "definitive" style of the £2 issued annually, as well as a large variety of one-year circulating commemorative types and some Non-Circulating Legal Tender (NCLT) £2 coins for collectors. Between 1997 and 2015, the definitive type was the Technology type £2, which was then changed to the Britannia type £2. The one-year type coins celebrate important anniversaries or people, as well as iconic aspects of British culture and history. This circulating commemorative £2 coin marks 350 years since the Great Fire of London. London in 1666 was very different to the city we know today. Wooden structures rather than soaring skyscrapers made up most of the homes and businesses in the capital: one of the reasons that a small fire, which notoriously began in a bakery in Pudding Lane, went on to rage across the city. Who can imagine the sight, as people fled the flames, leaving everything to the fire? Aaron West, a member of The Royal Mint’s team of graphic designers, has taken the perspective of one of the Londoners seeking sanctuary on the Thames to capture the devastating scenes of the time. Such is the drama of 1666 that the tale of the Great Fire has been handed down, still studied at schools and brought to life in television dramas. Aaron’s dramatic design captures the stories of the moments that changed London forever. £2 coins issued in 2015 have now been in circulation for nine years. | ||||||||||||
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Variety | Brilliant Uncirculated individual | |
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Mintage | Issued: 4,857 (included in total) | |
Details | Sold by the Royal Mint in coin tubes. | |
Variety | Brilliant Uncirculated in presentation folder | |
Mintage | Issued: 23,215 (included in total) | |
Details | Royal Mint Product Code: UK16GFBU. | |
Variety | In mint sets | |
Mintage | Issued: 22,786 (included in total) | |
In Set |
2016 United Kingdom Annual Coin Set - The Coins of 2016, mintage 22,786
16 coins: £5 Queen's 90th Birthday, £2 Britannia, £2 Army, £2 Shakespeare - Histories, £2 Shakespeare - Comedies, £2 Shakespeare - Tragedies, £2 Great Fire of London, £1 Royal Shield, Last Round Pound, 50p, 50p Battle of Hastings, 20p, 10p, 5p, 2p, 1p | |
Variety | Proof FDC | |
Mintage | Issued: 13,489 (included in total) | |
In Sets |
The 2016 United Kingdom Proof Coin Set Collector Edition, mintage 6,919
16 coins: £5 Queen's 90th Birthday, £2 Britannia, £2 Army, £2 Shakespeare - Histories, £2 Shakespeare - Comedies, £2 Shakespeare - Tragedies, £2 Great Fire of London, £1 Royal Shield, Last Round Pound, 50p, 50p Battle of Hastings, 20p, 10p, 5p, 2p, 1p - variety: The 2016 United Kingdom Premium Proof Coin Set, mintage 3,409 (not included in the above set) The 2016 United Kingdom Proof Coin Set Commemorative Edition, mintage 3,161 8 coins: £5 Queen's 90th Birthday, £2 Army, £2 Shakespeare - Histories, £2 Shakespeare - Comedies, £2 Shakespeare - Tragedies, £2 Great Fire of London, Last Round Pound, 50p Battle of Hastings | |
Variety | Silver Proof FDC | |
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Mintage | Issued: 2,690 | |
Material | 0.925 Silver | |
Details | 12.00 g of Sterling Silver. The outer ring is selectively gold-plated to achieve a bimetallic look. 1,649 individual coins, plus coins in sets. | |
In Sets |
The 2016 United Kingdom Silver Proof Coin Set, mintage 383
16 coins: £5 Queen's 90th Birthday, £2 Britannia, £2 Army, £2 Shakespeare - Histories, £2 Shakespeare - Comedies, £2 Shakespeare - Tragedies, £2 Great Fire of London, £1 Royal Shield, Last Round Pound, 50p, 50p Battle of Hastings, 20p, 10p, 5p, 2p, 1p The 2016 United Kingdom Silver Proof Commemorative Coin Set, mintage 658 8 coins: £5 Queen's 90th Birthday, £2 Army, £2 Shakespeare - Histories, £2 Shakespeare - Comedies, £2 Shakespeare - Tragedies, £2 Great Fire of London, Last Round Pound, 50p Battle of Hastings | |
Variety | Silver Proof Piedfort | |
Images |
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Mintage | Issued: 1,812 | |
Material | 0.925 Silver | |
Details | Like the silver proof but double the thickness and weight - 24.00 g. Royal Mint Product code: UK16GFPF. Issue price £110.00. 1,356 issued from edition limit of 3,500. | |
In Set |
The 2016 United Kingdom Silver Proof Piedfort Coin Set, mintage 456
8 coins: £5 Queen's 90th Birthday, £2 Army, £2 Shakespeare - Histories, £2 Shakespeare - Comedies, £2 Shakespeare - Tragedies, £2 Great Fire of London, Last Round Pound, 50p Battle of Hastings | |
Variety | Gold Proof FDC | |
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Mintage | Issued: 341 | |
Material | 0.917 Gold | |
Details | Inner circle: 22 carat yellow gold. Outer ring: 22 carat red gold. | |
In Set |
The 2016 United Kingdom Gold Proof Coin Set, mintage 82
8 coins: £5 Queen's 90th Birthday, £2 Army, £2 Shakespeare - Histories, £2 Shakespeare - Comedies, £2 Shakespeare - Tragedies, £2 Great Fire of London, Last Round Pound, 50p Battle of Hastings |
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Country | United Kingdom |
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Currency | Pound Sterling |
Coin Type | Two Pounds (One year types) |
Issued | 2016 |
Monarch | Queen Elizabeth II |
Effigy | Queen Elizabeth II - Portrait by Jody Clark (Fifth Portrait) |
Face Value | 2 (x Pound) |
Circulation Mintage | 1,625,000 (1.6 million) |
Total Mintage | 1,689,347 (1.7 million) |
Current | Yes |
Material | Bimetallic |
Designer | Aaron West |
Technology | Milled (machine-made) |
Shape | Round |
Orientation | Medal Alignment (Axis 0) |
Size | 28.4000 mm |
Thickness | 2.5000 mm |
Mass | 12.0000 g |
OCC ID | WMRA-EQPC-XJYJ-OYPL |
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The Great Fire of London 2016 UK £2 Gold Proof Coin
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The Great Fire of London 2016 UK £2 Gold Proof Coin
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The Great Fire of London 2016 UK £2 Silver Proof Piedfort Coin
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The Great Fire of London 2016 UK £2 Silver Proof Piedfort Coin
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350th Anniversary of the Great Fire of London Two Pound Coin
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350th Anniversary of the Great Fire of London Two Pound Coin
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Source | Reference ID |
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Spink, Coins of England and the United Kingdom | K42 |