The Olympic Games of 1908 £2 Coin can be found in your change: 910,000 coins dated 2008 were struck to enter circulation. When receiving a £2 coin in your change you have about a 1 in 623* chance of finding this coin.
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*Change checking chance is calculated based on the 2008 mintage for the London Olympic Centenary £2 and 567,677,688 (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 2008 Olympic Games of 1908 £2's held in collections are effectively not in circulation at present.
To find out more about this £2 coin, visit the Olympic Games of 1908 £2 Coin page on the Coin Hunter website.
A running track on which is superimposed the date "1908", accompanied by the denomination "TWO POUNDS" and the date "2008", the whole design being encircled by the inscription "LONDON OLYMPIC CENTENARY"
Design by: The Royal Mint Engraving Team
Edge Inscription: THE 4TH OLYMPIAD LONDON
London Olympic Centenary Coin Specification