Can you spend a 1986 2 coin?

The original single-colour £2 coin, first issued in 1986, was a commemorative issue only (see below for a list of the subjects) and while it is legal tender, that does not mean retailers or even banks are obliged to take it as payment.

Are old 2 coins still legal tender?

The familiar bi-metallic UK £2 coin was introduced in 1998 (the first was actually dated 1997). The older coins remain legal tender but are rarely seen in circulation.

Can I take old 2 coins to the bank?

The pre-1997 £2 coins are still legal tender but they’re not used in circulation and banks/shops can refuse to accept them.

Is the two pound coin still legal tender?

Two Pound Coin Designs The commemorative £2 coins were issued to mark special occasions rather than for use in general circulation. They are legal tender but contrary to popular belief this does not mean that banks and retailers automatically have to accept them. Indeed you will probably find that most banks and retailers refuse”

When was the new two pound coin minted?

A new two pound coin was minted in 1986 to commemorate the Commonwealth Games, with further issues in 1989, 1994, 1995 and 1996. As with the crowns, these coins were all legal tender but very few saw circulation. The new £2 coin of 1997 discontinued the commemorative series and was intended for normal circulation from the outset

When did the single Metal £2 coin come out?

Commemorative £2 coins in a single metal (a brass alloy) were struck from 1986 to 1996, usually in very large numbers, but despite this, the £2 coin failed to catch on with the public until the bi-metallic, thinner, lighter coin was introduced in 1998.

What is the mintage of a 1986 two pound coin?

Edge: SIC VOS NON VOBIS. Mintage for Circulation: 1,443,116. The design shows the monogram of King William III and Queen Mary (W and M) crowned, with Britannia shown below and the dates 1694 and 1994. The Latin on the edge translates as ‘thus we labour but not for ourselves’.