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2 Pounds - Elizabeth II 4th portrait XVII Commonwealth Games - Wales (2002)
"Commonwealth Games Wales £2"
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Year | 2002 |
| Denomination | 2 Pounds |
| Face value | £2 |
| Mintage | 588,500 |
| 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 Welsh flag, legend and denomination right.
XVII COMMONWEALTH GAMES 2002 £2
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Realised auction prices · ⭐ Pro Expand rows for individual sale records| Grade | Latest | Median | 30d Δ | All-time range | Sales (1yr) | Total sales | Last sale | |
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| BU | £31.90 🔒 eBay | £31.90 (1) | – | £31.90 – £31.90 | 1 | 1 | 28-09-2026 | |
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| VF | £10.79 🔒 eBay | £10.79 | ▲9.6% | £6.00 – £23.49 | 25 | 25 | 12-10-2026 | |
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About the 2002 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II – XVII Commonwealth Games - Wales
The 2002 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II – XVII Commonwealth Games - Wales 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 Welsh flag, legend and denomination right.
588,500 were struck.
Common questions
How much is the 2002 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II – XVII Commonwealth Games - Wales worth?
Verified sold prices for the 2002 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II – XVII Commonwealth Games - Wales run from £10.79 to £31.90 across 2 grades, taking the median for each grade. Condition makes the difference, so check the grade table above before pricing one.
How many Commonwealth Games Wales £2 coins were made?
The Royal Mint's mintage figures give 588,500 struck for circulation. Of the four 2002 Commonwealth Games coins only Northern Ireland, at 485,500, is lower. England had 650,500 and Scotland 771,750.
Is the Wales Commonwealth Games £2 rare?
It is one of the scarcest £2 coins struck for circulation. Its 588,500 mintage is the second lowest in the Royal Mint's circulating £2 figures, and the Mint ranks it second in its own list of the rarest £2 coins, behind the Northern Ireland coin of the same set.
How do I identify the Wales Commonwealth Games £2?
Look at the small round flag behind the athlete. The Wales coin shows the Welsh dragon, where the other three coins show crosses. Check Your Change describes the dragon as very clear, so this is the easiest of the four to recognise.
Who designed the Commonwealth Games Wales £2?
Matthew Bonaccorsi designed the reverse, an athlete in motion holding a banner aloft, which was used for all four coins with a different flag on each. The obverse carries the fourth coinage portrait of Elizabeth II, by Ian Rank-Broadley.
Was the Wales Commonwealth Games £2 released into circulation?
Yes. It is listed in the Royal Mint's circulating mintage figures with 588,500 struck, and the Mint describes the examples it sells as struck for general circulation. The royal proclamation for the issue also provided for silver and gold versions.
How do I identify the 2002 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II – XVII Commonwealth Games - Wales?
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 Wales £2 was issued for the XVII Commonwealth Games, held in Manchester in 2002. The Royal Mint struck four versions of one design, for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, under a single royal proclamation given on 18 July 2001. The only difference between them is a small national flag.
The Royal Mint's figures give 588,500 Wales coins for circulation. Within the set only Northern Ireland is lower, at 485,500, with England at 650,500 and Scotland at 771,750. Across every circulating £2 in the Mint's published figures the Wales coin has the second lowest mintage, and the Mint ranks it second in its own list of the rarest £2 coins. In the same year 13,024,750 standard Technology £2 coins were struck.
The reverse, by Matthew Bonaccorsi, shows an athlete in motion holding a banner high. The upper part of the banner is cut into fine parallel lines that suggest the lanes of a track or swimming pool. The inscription XVII COMMONWEALTH GAMES 2002 and the value, written as £2, are in front of the figure. Behind it is a small circular cartouche with the flag of Wales and its dragon.
The edge is milled and carries the incuse inscription SPIRIT OF FRIENDSHIP MANCHESTER 2002. On the obverse is the fourth coinage portrait of Elizabeth II, by Ian Rank-Broadley, with the legend ELIZABETH II DEI GRA REG FID DEF. The outer ring is nickel-brass and the centre cupro-nickel.
Varieties and errors
No recognised varieties or mint errors are documented for this coin.
Listings do mix up the four national coins, but Wales suffers least. The dragon has an outline unlike any of the three crosses, and Check Your Change describes it as very clear.
Collecting notes
The Wales coin combines a low mintage with an easy attribution, which is unusual in this set: the scarcer Northern Ireland £2 can only be told from the England coin by the tiny emblem at the centre of its cross. Even so, confirm the dragon in the cartouche before accepting a description, since sellers do not always say which of the four they have.
Then check the inner disc is centred and the edge inscription is complete. The coin was struck for general circulation. The proclamation also provided for silver and gold versions. The most plentiful coin of the four is the Scotland £2.
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 - Wales £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)
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