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| 2002 Commonwealth Games Two Pound Coins |
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For 2002 the UK £2 coins will celebrate the Commonwealth Games to be held in Manchester from 25th July to 4 August 2002. Athletes from all over the world will compete in fourteen individual sports and three team sports over ten days of sporting and cultural activity.
The reverse design, by Royal Mint engraver Matthew Bonaccorsi, depicts a moving figure holding aloft a banner, the top of which is divided into lines of a running track or swimming pool. The design is completed with the edge inscription SPIRIT OF FRIENDSHIP. MANCHESTER 2002.
Four versions of the coin have been produced, one for each of the participating teams from the UK and distinguished by a cameo version of their respective flags.
Coin Specification
| Denomination | Alloy | Weight | Diameter | Issue Limit |
| £2 gold proof | Bi-colour (i) | 15.978 g | 28.40 mm | 500 sets |
| £2 silver proof | Bi-colour (ii) | 12.00 g | 28.40 mm | 10,000 sets |
| £2 silver piedfort | Bi-colour (ii) | 24.00 g | 28.40 mm | 5,000 sets |
| £2 Base proof | Bi-metal (iii) | 24.00 g | 28.40 mm | N/A |
| £2 Base Unc | Bi-metal (iii) | 24.00 g | 28.40 mm | N/A |
Alloys Notes from above table
| (i) | Inner - 916.7Au/Ag/cu | Outer - 916.7 Au/cu |
| (ii) | Inner - 925 Ag | Outer - 925Ag gold plated |
| (iii) | Inner - Cu/Ni | Outer - NiBr |
Availability
| Base Metal Bu Set | Available immediately |
| Base Metal Proof Set | May 2002 |
| Silver Proof Set | Early April 2002 |
| Gold Proof Set | 10 June 2002 |
| Silver Piedfort | 17 June 2002 |
For pricing on these coins, please see our main 2002 Commonwealth Games £2 page.
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