YearEventDesignEdge InscriptionDesigner 1986 XIII Commonwealth GamesCross of St Andrew, crown of laurel leaves and Scottish Thistle XIII COMMONWEALTH GAMES SCOTLAND 1986 Norman Sillman 1989 Tercentenary of the Bill of RightsCypher of 'W&M' (King William and Queen Mary) interlaced surmounting a horizontal Parliamentary Mace and representation of the Royal Crown above and the dates 1689 and 1989 below, all within the inscription 'Tercentenary of the Bill of Rights' None (milled) John Lobban 1989 Tercentenary of the Claim of RightCypher of 'W&M' (King William and Queen Mary) interlaced surmounting a horizontal Parliamentary Mace and representation of the Royal Crown above and the dates 1689 and 1989 below, all within the inscription 'Tercentenary of the Claim of Right' None (milled) John Lobban 1994 Tercentenary of the Bank of EnglandThe Bank's Corporate Seal including the Crown and Cypher of King William and Queen Mary and the dates 1694–1994 SIC VOS NON VOBIS
(Translation > "Thus we do, but not for ourselves") Leslie Durbin 1995 50th Anniversary of the end of the Second World WarA stylised representation of a Dove as the symbol of peace 1945 IN PEACE GOODWILL 1995 John Mills 1995 50th Anniversary of the founding of the United Nations50th anniversary symbol of United Nations and a fanning pattern of flags with the inscription NATIONS UNITED FOR PEACE above and the dates '1945–1995' below None (milled) Michael Rizzello1996 10th European Football ChampionshipA stylised representation of a football, with the date of 1996 centrally placed and encircled by sixteen small rings TENTH EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP John Mills 1999 1999 Rugby World CupDesign depicts a stadium, on which is superimposed a rugby ball and goalpost. The date '1999' above separated by goal-posts from the value 'TWO POUNDS' below RUGBY WORLD CUP 1999 Ron Dutton 2001 100th Anniversary of Marconi's 1st Wireless Transmission across the AtlanticRadio waves decorating centre and outer border while a spark of electricity linking the zeros of the date represents the generation of the signal WIRELESS BRIDGES THE ATLANTIC...MARCONI 1901... Robert Evans 2002 XVII Commonwealth Games in Manchester Stylised figure of an athlete holding a banner and the inscription XVII Commonwealth Games 2002. Behind the athlete is a circle containing a flag – there are four versions of this coin, each with one of the flags of Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and England in this circle SPIRIT OF FRIENDSHIP, MANCHESTER 2002 Matthew Bonaccorsi 2003 50th Anniversary of the discovery of DNAA representation of the double helical structure of DNA with the words DNA Double Helix above and 'TWO POUNDS' and the dates '1953–2003' below DEOXYRIBONUCLEIC ACID John Mills 2004 200th Anniversary of the first steam locomotive by Richard TrevithickA representation of a steam locomotive engine with the words 'TWO POUNDS' above and inside a cog wheel, the words R.TREVITHICK 1804 INVENTION INDUSTRY PROGRESS 2004 as a circumscription None (milled with an incuse railway line motif) Robert Lowe 2005 400th anniversary of the Gunpowder PlotAn arrangement of crossiers, maces and swords surrounded by stars and the dates 1605 & 2005. Denomination TWO POUNDS below REMEMBER REMEMBER THE FIFTH OF NOVEMBER Peter Forster 2005 60th anniversary of Victory in Europe DayDesign depicts St Paul's Cathedral illuminated by searchlights and the value 'TWO POUNDS' sbove and the dates 1945–2005 below IN VICTORY MAGNANIMITY IN PEACE GOODWILL Bob Elderton 2006 Bicentennial of the birth of Isambard Kingdom BrunelDepiction of a section of the roof of Paddington Station with the dates 2006 above and the name BRUNEL to the right and the denomination TWO POUNDS below SO MANY IRONS IN THE FIRE Robert Evans 2006 Bicentennial of the birth of Isambard Kingdom BrunelA portrait of Isambard Kingdom Brunel with two of his engineering achievements, encircled by a chain with the denomination TWO POUNDS above and the date 2006 below 1806–1859 ISAMBARD KINGDOM BRUNEL ENGINEER Rod Kelly 2007 Tercentenary of the Act of Union between England and ScotlandA design dividing the coin into four quarters, with a rose and a thistle occupying two of the quarters and a portcullis in each of the other two quarters. The whole design is overlaid with a linking jigsaw motif and surrounded by the dates "1707" and "2007", and the denomination "TWO POUNDS" UNITED INTO ONE KINGDOM Yvonne Holton 2007 Bicentenary of the Abolition of the Slave Trade in the British EmpireThe date "1807" with the "0" depicted as a broken chain link, surrounded by the inscription "AN ACT FOR THE ABOLITION OF THE SLAVE TRADE" and the date "2007" AM I NOT A MAN AND A BROTHER David Gentleman 2008 Olympic Handover Ceremony A flag showing the five Olympic rings being passed from a hand on the left to a hand on the right. The surrounding inscription reads "BEIJING 2008" left of image and "LONDON 2012" to right. The London 2012 olympic logo is at the bottom of the coin overlapping both metals I CALL UPON THE YOUTH OF THE WORLD The Royal Mint Engraving Team 2008 The Centenary of the London Olympic Games of 1908Four lanes of a running track extend from bottom left and converge into distance towards top right. The lane numbers show "1908" across the lanes with "TWO POUNDS 2008" written along the lanes. The inscription "LONDON OLYMPIC CENTENARY" is shown around the upper right half of the coin THE 4TH OLYMPIAD LONDON Thomas T Docherty 2009 250th Anniversary of the birth of Robert BurnsA handwriting style of font reads [sic] "we'll tak a cup a' kindness yet, for auld lang syne". The inscription "1759 ROBERT BURNS 1796" above, "TWO POUNDS" below SHOULD AULD ACQUAINTANCE BE FORGOT The Royal Mint Engraving Team 2009 200th Anniversary of Charles Darwin's birth A profile portrait of Charles Darwin on left, facing right, stares into the face of a chimpanzee on right, facing left. The inscription "1809 . DARWIN . 2009" above, "TWO POUNDS" below ON THE ORIGIN OF SPECIES 1859 Suzie Zamit 2010 100th Anniversary of the death of Florence NightingaleThe design portrays a pulse being taken, whilst the background symbolises the rays of light from the lamp that Florence Nightingale was known for carrying during her rounds to tend to the wounded troops in the Crimean War. Surrounded by the inscription "1820 – FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE – 1910" with "TWO POUNDS" below 150 YEARS OF NURSING Gordon Summers 2011 400th Anniversary of the King James BibleThe design features typeset in a replica of the black letter typeface used in the first edition: the reversed, raised text of the printing block on the left and the recessed text of the printed word on the right, taking the form of the quote, ‘In the beginning was the Word’ (John 1:1).’^[7] Inscription "KING JAMES BIBLE" above, "1611–2011" below THE AUTHORISED VERSION Paul Stafford & Benjamin Wright 2011 500th Anniversary of the maiden voyage of the Mary RoseThe Mary Rose sailing right, based upon a 1546 pictorial survey of Henry VIII's navy. Inscription "THE MARY ROSE" above, "TWO POUNDS" below YOUR NOBLEST SHIPPE 1511 John Bergdahl 2012 200th Anniversary of the birth of Charles DickensA profile outline of Charles Dickens, facing left, created from the titles of Dickens’ famous works. Inscription "1812 CHARLES DICKENS 1870" to left SOMETHING WILL TURN UP Matthew Dent 2012 The London 2012 Handover to Rio The design depicts the moment of a baton handover in a relay race. The hand holding the baton descends from top right, above a sweeping UK flag which twists to become the flag of Brazil below the hand reaching up from bottom left to take the baton.^[8] Inscription "LONDON 2012" top left, "RIO 2016" bottom right. The London 2012 olympic logo is at the very top of the coin I CALL UPON THE YOUTH OF THE WORLD Jonathan Olliffe 2013 London Underground 150th Anniversary – The Train The front of a tube train (1967 stock) fills the cupro-nickel centre of the coin as if approaching out of a tunnel formed by the surrounding nickel-brass outer ring of the coin. Inscription "1863 · LONDON UNDERGROUND · 2013" above Linear representation of the Tube map Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby 2013 London Underground 150th Anniversary – The Roundel A representation of the London Underground logo with "1863" above and "2013" below MIND THE GAP Edwina Ellis 2013 The 350th Anniversary of the GuineaA recreation of the design on what became known as the "spade guinea": a shield with the arms of King George III. Surrounding inscription "ANNIVERSARY OF THE GOLDEN GUINEA 2013" WHAT IS A GUINEA? ‘TIS A SPLENDID THING (Stephen Kemble quotation) Anthony Smith ARBS2014 100th Anniversary of the Outbreak of the First World WarA representation of the famous recruitment poster featuring Lord Kitchener with the legend "YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU". Surrounding inscription "THE FIRST WORLD WAR 1914–1918" with "2014" below THE LAMPS ARE GOING OUT ALL OVER EUROPE John Bergdahl^[9]2014 500th Anniversary of Trinity HouseThe beacon of a lighthouse shining out to left and right. Surrounding inscription "1514 TRINITY HOUSE 2014" with "TWO POUNDS" below. SERVING THE MARINER Joe Whitlock-Blundell and David Eccles^[9]2015 800th Anniversary of the Magna Carta^[10]King John is signing the Charter witnessed by a bishop and baron. Surrounding inscription "MAGNA CARTA" with "1215 - 2015" below FOUNDATION OF LIBERTY John Bergdahl 2015 The Royal Navy^[11]Iron Duke-class battleship in profile with a lone seaplane on the starboard side and sea birds on the port side. Surrounding inscription "THE FIRST WORLD WAR 1914 - 1918" with "2015" below THE SURE SHIELD OF BRITAIN David Rowlands 2016 William Shakespeare^[12]Comedy - Jester's hat and stick. Surrounding inscription "WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE" with "2016" below ALL THE WORLD'S A STAGE John Bergdahl 2016 William Shakespeare^[12]History - crown with a dagger through the middle of the crown. Surrounding inscription "WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE" with "2016" below THE HOLLOW CROWN John Bergdahl 2016 William Shakespeare^[12]Tragedy - skull with a rose. Surrounding inscription "WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE" with "2016" below WHAT A PIECE OF WORK IS A MAN John Bergdahl 2016 The Army^[13]Profile outline of three First World War soldiers. Surrounding inscription "THE FIRST WORLD WAR 1914-1918" with "2016" below FOR KING AND COUNTRY John Bergdahl 2016 The Great Fire of London^[14]London burning, with boats on the River Thames in the foreground. Surrounding inscription "1666 THE GREAT FIRE OF LONDON 2016" with "TWO POUNDS" below THE WHOLE CITY IN DREADFUL FLAMES Aaron West 2017 Jane Austen Silhouette of Jane Austen's head, overlaid by her signature. THERE IS NO DOING WITHOUT MONEY (quote from Northanger Abbey) Dominique Evans 2017 First World War Aviation Royal Aircraft Factory R.E.8, carrying a pilot and his observer, taking reconnaissance photography over the Battle of Arras.^[15]THE SKY RAINED HEROES Dan Flashman 2018 100th Anniversary of the Royal Air ForcePER ARDUA AD ASTRA Rhys Morgan 2018 The 100th Anniversary of the First World War ArmisticeWILFRED OWEN KILLED IN ACTION 4 NOV 1918 Stephen Raw 2018 The 200th Anniversary of the publication of FrankensteinA SPARK OF BEING Thomas Docherty 2019 Wedgewood 260th Anniversary EVERYTHING GIVES WAY TO EXPERIMENT Wedgewood Design Team 2019 The 350th Anniversary of the last diary entry of Samuel Pepys THE GOOD GOD PREPARE ME Gary Breeze