Chris Perkins Posted June 16, 2016 Posted June 16, 2016 The Magna Carta £2 coins are starting to appear in circulation. Dated 2015, so rather late, but they feature the 5th portrait of the Queen. The ones in last years BU sets have the IRB 4th portrait of the Queen and seeing as they won't be making any more 2015 BU sets, all of the 2015 Magna Carta with 5th portrait will soon end up totally knackered and I predict that in the future they will be harder to find in really nice UNC or better condition - same as the 1999 standard reverse £2 is now impossible to find in nice condition (it never found its way into sets either). Problem is, even from mint sealed bags they are already mostly in a right state before they even leave Welsh air! Quote
Davethepitch Posted June 16, 2016 Posted June 16, 2016 I had a Magna Carta yesterday and i thought it was a BU version but it is out of a bag but in all fairness it suits my needs and seems really nice. Dave 1 Quote
richtips86 Posted June 20, 2016 Posted June 20, 2016 Yeah I got one in change today, I've noticed with all £2 coins that I've taken from circulation recently that would otherwise be BU if not for the flaw whereby they have a "halo" - a circular scratch / scuff that goes all the way around the queen's portrait. Quote
bhx7 Posted June 20, 2016 Posted June 20, 2016 1 hour ago, Nutsaboutcoins said: Still looking Me too. Seems like this area is last again!!!!!! Quote
copper123 Posted June 21, 2016 Posted June 21, 2016 if anyone is interested 2016 dated coins have now appeared into circulation i have had three of four 10p coins Quote
DaveG38 Posted June 21, 2016 Posted June 21, 2016 2 hours ago, copper123 said: if anyone is interested 2016 dated coins have now appeared into circulation i have had three of four 10p coins Got a five pence the other day. Quote
Chris Perkins Posted June 22, 2016 Author Posted June 22, 2016 On 20/06/2016 at 9:18 PM, richtips86 said: Yeah I got one in change today, I've noticed with all £2 coins that I've taken from circulation recently that would otherwise be BU if not for the flaw whereby they have a "halo" - a circular scratch / scuff that goes all the way around the queen's portrait. Yes, that's a pain that is. Another problem is the edge knocks. Quote
Geordie582 Posted June 22, 2016 Posted June 22, 2016 Up here, In the back of beyond (Cumbria) we will have to wait until all the 2016 coins have passed through every hand down south before we will see any. Strike that - I discovered a 2016 10p today! Normally we don't see new issues until November/December !!! Quote
Davethepitch Posted June 22, 2016 Posted June 22, 2016 I have had to make do with one out of a bag with small marks on it. Quote
VickySilver Posted June 29, 2016 Posted June 29, 2016 Lazy me has not done the research, but are the "baglets" of ten or so being sold on eBay circulation quality coins? Quote
secret santa Posted June 30, 2016 Posted June 30, 2016 Yep, got a Magna Carta £2 down here in south Oxfordshire today. Still no sign of that battleship or Brittania yet. Quote
Davethepitch Posted June 30, 2016 Posted June 30, 2016 All as i have seen in the Midlands for years is the Standing on the shoulders of giants (standard one) and i would have noticed if i had a different style of coin. Be on the look out for fakes http://ukfakeanderrorcoins.50webs.com/OTHERS.HTML Dave 1 Quote
REDD Posted July 11, 2016 Posted July 11, 2016 Also be on the lookout for a 'special' Magna Carta... Dated 2016 !! (It's FAKE) Two Pound Coins - The Fake Pound Coin Database Quote
Stuntman Posted July 11, 2016 Posted July 11, 2016 I finally got a Magna Carta £2 in my change today. I like the design and the coin isn't too bad, either. Really pleased! Quote
Peter Posted July 14, 2016 Posted July 14, 2016 801 years love it. The fake is worth watching out for. Quote
copper123 Posted July 14, 2016 Posted July 14, 2016 bloody good fake £2 the only thing i notice is the IRB looks a bit too large Quote
Taikonaut Posted May 7, 2017 Posted May 7, 2017 (edited) Still not found a £2 Magna Carta in circulation. I guess the RM never had the chance to release it to the banks in my area before they were snapped up. The 4th portrait version is a bit of an anomaly because that might be the version originally intended for release so it ended up with the sets while it was struck in 2014 for early 2015 release, but when it came to actually releasing the coin for circulation towards the middle of 2015 that was made during that same year the 5th portrait came into use instead. This makes the 4th portrait £2 Magna Carta a trial piece.... I don't know how many BU £2 Magna Carta set and individual collector edition with the 4th portrait were made but I would bet it is much lower than the 1,495,000 5th portrait. Might worth looking out for? Edited May 7, 2017 by Taikonaut Quote
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