A sought-after set of four Gold Two Pound (£2) coins, issued by The Royal Mint to commemorate the XVII Commonwealth Games, held in Manchester, England in 2002.
This historic event marked the first Commonwealth Games of the new millennium, celebrated during Queen Elizabeth II’s Golden Jubilee year. As Head of the Commonwealth, Her Majesty officially opened the Games, welcoming 73 national teams competing across 17 sports.
Each coin in the set features the same reverse design by Matthew Bonaccorsi, with a central motif symbolizing athletes holding hands in unity around a globe, encircled by a distinctive coloured flag representing one of the four constituent nations of the United Kingdom:
2002 Commonwealth Games England £2 Gold Proof
2002 Commonwealth Games Scotland £2 Gold Proof
2002 Commonwealth Games Wales £2 Gold Proof
2002 Commonwealth Games Northern Ireland £2 Gold Proof
Denomination £2 (x4)
Maximum Coin Mintage 500 sets
Alloy 916.67/1000 Gold (22ct)
Weight 15.97 g
Diameter 28.40mm
Reverse Designer Matthew Bonaccorsi
Obverse Designer Ian Rank-Broadley FRBS
