Two Pounds 2024 Sir Winston Churchill, Coin from United Kingdom - detailed information

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; the outer ring of the coins is made of Nickel-Brass (76% copper, 4% nickel, 20% zinc) and the inner circle is CuproNickel (75% copper, 25% nickel).

The Royal Mint maintains a "definitive" style of the £2 issued annually, as well as a large variety of one-year circulating commemorative types.

In 2017, the mint also started issuing some Non-Circulating Legal Tender (NCLT) £2 coins for collectors. These are included in the annual mint sets or are issued separately, but are not released into general circulation. Their themes celebrate important anniversaries or people, as well as iconic aspects of British culture and history.

This £2 coin commemorates the 150th Anniversary of the Birth of Sir Winston Churchill.

The mint says about it:
Most famous for leading Britain to victory in the Second World War, Sir Winston Churchill was a statesman, writer, orator and leader who became one of the most influential prime ministers in British history. Born in Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire on 30 November 1874, Churchill developed a fascination with the military from an early age and joined the cavalry in 1895, serving in the 4th (Queen’s Own) Hussars. His service in the military took him all over the world to countries such as Cuba, Afghanistan, Egypt and South Africa, where he simultaneously served as a part-time journalist.

Churchill’s political career began in 1900 when he was elected Conservative MP for Oldham. He defected to the Liberal Party in 1904, holding a number of Cabinet positions, before returning to the Conservative Party in 1924, serving as Chancellor of the Exchequer.

In the wake of Neville Chamberlain’s resignation in 1940, Churchill succeeded him as the prime minister of an all-party coalition government. His leadership during the Second World War was vital for Britain and it was during this time he gave some of his most famous speeches, which helped galvanise the nation during a time of great hardship.

These £2 coins were struck in various collector formats but none were issued into general circulation.