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A Pair of British Two Pound Commemorative Coins, comprising a 2012 Olympic Games London to Rio Handover Coin and a 2016 William Shakespeare Coin

Lot 154: A Pair of British Two Pound Commemorative Coins, comprising a 2012 Olympic Games London to Rio Handover Coin and a 2016 William Shakespeare Coin

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A pair of bi-metallic commemorative two pound coins. The first, dated 2012, is identified as a 2012 Olympic Games London to Rio Handover £2 coin, featuring an athletic figure and inscribed ‘LONDON 2012 RIO 2016’ on the reverse. The second coin, dated 2016, features a skull with a rose and is encircled by ‘WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE’ on the reverse. Both coins display a profile portrait of Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse, accompanied by the Latin inscription ‘D G REG F D ELIZABETH II’ and the denomination ‘TWO POUNDS’. Each coin consists of a silver-toned core and a gold-toned outer ring.