Exceptional: fewer than 1,000 minted.
2 Pounds - Elizabeth II XVII Commonwealth Games - Scotland Gold Proof (2002)
Circulating version: 2002 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II – XVII Commonwealth Games - Scotland
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Year | 2002 |
| Denomination | 2 Pounds |
| Face value | £2 |
| Mintage | 315 |
| Mint | Royal Mint · Llantrisant |
| Series | Commonwealth Games |
| Circulation | Non-circulating |
| Composition | Gold (.9167) (917/1000 fine) |
| Weight | 15.980g · 0.4710 t oz |
| Diameter | 28.4mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Grade scale | UK (EF/UNC) |
Fourth crowned portrait of Queen Elizabeth II right, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, legend around.
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.
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About the 2002 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II XVII Commonwealth Games - Scotland – Gold Proof
The 2002 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II XVII Commonwealth Games - Scotland – Gold Proof is a collector 2 pounds coin in the Commonwealth Games series, struck in 91.67% gold. It weighs 15.98g 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.
315 were struck.
Common questions
How much is the 2002 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II XVII Commonwealth Games - Scotland – Gold Proof worth?
No verified sale of the 2002 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II XVII Commonwealth Games - Scotland – Gold Proof has been logged on MyCoinage yet. Its gold content is worth about £1,411 at today's spot price, which puts a floor under its value.
How is the 2002 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II XVII Commonwealth Games - Scotland – Gold Proof different from the circulating coin?
This is a collector version of the 2002 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II – XVII Commonwealth Games - Scotland, not the coin found in change. At 15.98g of 91.67% gold it is heavier than the 12g nickel circulating coin, so weighing it is the quickest check.
How do I identify the 2002 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II XVII Commonwealth Games - Scotland – Gold Proof?
Check the weight 15.98g and diameter 28.4mm and the metal (91.67% gold) against the specification table on this page. The reverse design is described above.
History and design
This is a collector version of the 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II – XVII Commonwealth Games - Scotland. The history below is that coin's; the mintage, varieties and collecting notes on its page do not apply to this strike.
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.
Sources
- 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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