2007-06-19 10:53:34 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Games & Recreation ➔ Hobbies & Crafts
Pounds sterling? Fake surly, they didn't come out until the mid-90s
2007-06-19 10:58:24 · answer #1 · answered by cleocat 5 · 3⤊ 2⤋
There are 2 such coins, one is KM# 960 and on the coin it will say "tercentenary of the bill of rights". Books for around $5-$7. The other one is KM# 961 it says "tercentenary of claim of right" It books for $9-$11. A dealer will pay less. The coins were also made with a proof finish and these are worth more $25 and up a little. There were silver proofs made also, but they were available only in proof sets.
2007-06-19 14:04:56 · answer #2 · answered by Taiping 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a real coin type issued in 1989 to commemorate either the Bill or Claim of Rights. One issued for England with the reverse legend "Tercentenary of The Bill of Rights" and another for Scotland with "Tercentenary of The Claim of Rights", but both are legal tender throughout Britain. The Bill £2 is valued at £7 each in brilliant uncirculated grade, while the Claim £2 is £12 in the same grade.
2007-06-19 14:01:22 · answer #3 · answered by silverpet 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Definitely fake as the one pound coin only materialised years after decimalisation, and the two pound coin came along after that!
So a two pound coin dated 1689-1989 is definitely dodgy!!!
I still remember the 2 shilling coin (now 10 pence), farthing (now non existant quarter of a penny), sixpence (two and a half pence), and wait for it, the ten shilling note, (now 50 pence).
The pound also used to be a banknote and not a coin!
2007-06-19 11:10:08 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Ther have been lots of £2 coins made the early ones were all the same metal (not like the two tone ones today) most of them were comemorative like royal annaversarys and birthdays and are still legal tender
2007-06-20 12:11:29 · answer #5 · answered by Eddie W 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I remember a £2.00 coin as early as 1989, there were some struck then to remember 'The Bill of Rights' tercentenary, I would say it is genuine and a bit rare, that doesn't necessarily mean valuable though. http://www.24carat.co.uk/twopoundvaluesframe.html
2007-06-19 11:01:44 · answer #6 · answered by Tracker 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is probably a commemorative coin celebrating 200 years of what ever event is listed on the coin .Yes it is real .
2007-06-19 12:28:41 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
How does it look? Is it heavy? Why not go to your local shop and buy a pint of milk with it and see if the shop owner accepts it.
The chances are, fraudsters won't waste time making two pound coins because it costs them more to make them!!
2007-06-19 11:05:57 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
if it's the same as 'The lighthouse' shows in their explanation then it is real as I have a couple of these, I have most of the 'special edition' £2 coins.
2007-06-20 09:46:38 · answer #9 · answered by weezyb 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
C'mon be honest, you know it doesn't ring true!
EDIT: I see the above poster has removed their original answer (some twaddle about the restoration of the monachy) and replaced it with something they found on the internet.
How cheap and predictable is that?
2007-06-19 11:01:49 · answer #10 · answered by onlyme Mr G 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋