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2 Pounds - Elizabeth II 4th portrait XVII Commonwealth Games - Scotland (2002)
"Commonwealth Games Scotland £2"
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Year | 2002 |
| Denomination | 2 Pounds |
| Face value | £2 |
| Mintage | 771,750 |
| Mint | Royal Mint · Llantrisant |
| Series | Commonwealth Games |
| Circulation | Circulating |
| Composition | Bimetallic: copper-nickel center in nickel brass ring |
| Weight | 12.000g |
| Diameter | 28.4mm |
| Thickness | 2.50mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Edge | Milled: SPIRIT OF FRIENDSHIP·MANCHESTER 2002· |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Obv. artist | Ian Rank-Broadley |
| Rev. artist | Matthew Bonaccorsi |
| Grade scale | UK (EF/UNC) |
Fourth crowned portrait of Queen Elizabeth II right, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, legend around.
ELIZABETH·II·DEI·GRA·REG·FID·DEF
A moving figure of an athlete holding a banner, divided into lines to symbolise lanes of a running track with Scottish flag, legend and denomination right.
XVII COMMONWEALTH GAMES 2002 £2
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| VF | £8.66 🔒 eBay | £8.66 | – | £4.11 – £12.99 | 13 | 13 | 21-10-2026 | |
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About the 2002 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II – XVII Commonwealth Games - Scotland
The 2002 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II – XVII Commonwealth Games - Scotland is a circulating 2 pounds coin in the Commonwealth Games series, struck in bimetallic: copper-nickel center in nickel brass ring. It weighs 12g and measures 28.4mm across. Reverse design: A moving figure of an athlete holding a banner, divided into lines to symbolise lanes of a running track with Scottish flag, legend and denomination right.
771,750 were struck.
Common questions
How much is the 2002 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II – XVII Commonwealth Games - Scotland worth?
The 2002 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II – XVII Commonwealth Games - Scotland has a price in one grade on MyCoinage so far: £8.66 in VF, the median of its verified sales.
How many Commonwealth Games Scotland £2 coins were made?
The Royal Mint's mintage figures give 771,750 struck for circulation. That is the highest of the four 2002 Commonwealth Games coins: England had 650,500, Wales 588,500 and Northern Ireland 485,500. The four together come to 2,496,250.
Is the Scotland Commonwealth Games £2 rare?
It is scarce for a £2 but the easiest of the four to find. Its 771,750 mintage is the sixth lowest of any circulating £2 in the Royal Mint's figures, and the Mint includes it in its list of the rarest £2 coins.
How do I identify the Scotland Commonwealth Games £2?
Look at the small round flag behind the athlete. The Scotland coin shows the saltire of St Andrew, a diagonal cross. England and Northern Ireland have an upright cross and Wales has a dragon, so the diagonal cross is clear even on a worn coin.
Who designed the Commonwealth Games Scotland £2?
The reverse is by Matthew Bonaccorsi, whom the Royal Mint describes as an artist and sculptor. It shows a figure in motion holding a banner aloft. The obverse carries the fourth coinage portrait of Elizabeth II, by Ian Rank-Broadley.
What does the edge of the Commonwealth Games £2 say?
The milled edge carries the incuse inscription SPIRIT OF FRIENDSHIP MANCHESTER 2002, the same on all four coins. The lettering can face either side of the coin. The Royal Mint says there is no right or wrong way up, so that is not an error.
How do I identify the 2002 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II – XVII Commonwealth Games - Scotland?
Check the weight 12g and diameter 28.4mm and the metal (bimetallic: copper-nickel center in nickel brass ring) against the specification table on this page. The reverse design is described above.
History and design
The 2002 Commonwealth Games Scotland £2 belongs to a set of four coins issued for the XVII Commonwealth Games in Manchester, which the Royal Mint describes as the largest multi-sport event ever hosted in the UK. Each home nation has its own coin. The design is shared and only a small flag changes. One royal proclamation, given on 18 July 2001, authorised all four.
The Royal Mint's figures give 771,750 Scotland coins for circulation, the highest of the four. England had 650,500, Wales 588,500 and Northern Ireland 485,500. Even so, the Scotland coin has the sixth lowest mintage of any circulating £2 in the Mint's published figures, and 13,024,750 standard Technology £2 coins were struck in the same year.
Matthew Bonaccorsi's reverse shows a stylised athlete in motion, holding a banner high in celebration. The upper section of the banner is divided into fine parallel lines suggesting the lanes of a running track or swimming pool. In front of the figure are the inscription XVII COMMONWEALTH GAMES 2002 and the value, given as £2 in figures. Behind the figure, a small circular cartouche holds the flag of Scotland: the saltire of St Andrew, a diagonal cross that is white on blue on the real flag.
The edge is milled with the incuse inscription SPIRIT OF FRIENDSHIP MANCHESTER 2002. The obverse has the fourth coinage portrait of Elizabeth II, by Ian Rank-Broadley, with the legend ELIZABETH II DEI GRA REG FID DEF.
Varieties and errors
No recognised varieties or mint errors are documented for this coin.
The four national coins are separate issues and are often mixed up in listings. Scotland is one of the two that are easy to confirm, because its diagonal cross cannot be confused with the upright crosses of England and Northern Ireland.
Collecting notes
Check the cartouche first. A clear diagonal cross means Scotland. Check Your Change notes that it is the England and Northern Ireland flags that are hard to tell apart on used coins. Then look at the usual points for a bimetallic coin: a centred inner disc and a complete edge inscription.
Scotland is the highest-mintage coin of the four, and the lowest is the Northern Ireland £2. The proclamation also provided for silver and gold versions of each design. The Wales £2 is the other coin with an unmistakable flag.
Sources
The history, design, varieties and collecting notes on this page are drawn from these sources. Prices come from recorded sales, not from them.
- UK coin mintage figures (data file), The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- Proclamation determining the specifications and design for two-pound coins commemorating the XVII Commonwealth Games (London Gazette issue 56281, 20 July 2001, pages 8597 to 8598), The London Gazette (read 9 Oct 2026)
- 2002 - The XVII Commonwealth Games in Manchester - Scotland £2 Coin, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- The Rarest £2 Coins, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- 2002 Two Pounds, Check Your Change (read 9 Oct 2026)
- How to identify the UK's most scarce £2 coin, Change Checker (read 9 Oct 2026)
- £2 Coin Designs and Specifications, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- Why does the edge inscription on the £2 and £1 coins sometimes appear "upside down"?, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
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