2008 £2 Coin - Olympic Games Handover Ceremony

To commemorate both the successful bid and the official handover from Beijing to London, The Royal Mint struck a commemorative £2 coin which featured the iconic Olympic Flag and the London 2012 logo on its reverse.

Two outstretched hands complete the symbolic status of the coin and lines reminiscent of a running track surround the central design.

The Olympic Flag was passed from the mayor of Beijing to Boris Johnson, the mayor of London, by a short performance which invited the world to London for the 2012 Olympic Games.

Coin Specification
 
Denomination - £2
Metal - Cupro Nickel
Weight - 12 Grams
Diameter - 28.40mm

Condition - Circulated