A new collectable £2 coin bearing the same design as the first version of the coin designed 25 years ago has been unveiled by the Royal Mint. Artist Bruce Rushin, who created the 1997 bi-metallic design, visited the Mint to celebrate the launch of the new version.
He said: “It was an astonishing feeling when my design was selected to appear on the first ever UK £2 coin. Twenty-five years later, it is an honour to have my design feature once again on the collectable £2 coin celebrating its anniversary.
“Visiting the Royal Mint to see the coins being struck has been fascinating. Being able to see the level of skill and craftsmanship that goes into making a collectable coin these days was very special. When compared to how the £2 coin was first produced, it shows just how much the technology has developed and was a real eye-opener for me.”
