The Commonwealth Games - Northern Ireland £2 Coin can be found in your change: 485,500 coins dated 2002 were struck to enter circulation. When receiving a £2 coin in your change you have about a 1 in 1220* chance of finding this coin.
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*Change checking chance is calculated based on the 2002 mintage for the Commonwealth Games - Northern Ireland £2 and 592,788,543 (The total number of two pounds that have entered circulation). The actual chance of finding this coin in change will depend on how many are no longer in circulation. Damaged coins are removed from circulation and 2002 Commonwealth Games - Northern Ireland £2's held in collections are effectively not in circulation at present.
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The stylised figure of an athlete holding a banner, with, in front, the inscription "XVII COMMONWEALTH GAMES 2002" and the value "£2" and, behind, a circular cartouche containing a flag representing Northern Ireland
Design by: Matthew Bonaccorsi
Edge Inscription: SPIRIT OF FRIENDSHIP,MANCHESTER 2002
Commonwealth Games - Northern Ireland Coin Specification