2008 Silver Proof £2 - Olympic Games Handover Ceremony

To celebrate the handover of the Olympic Flag from the Mayor of Beijing to the Mayor of London the Royal Mint has struck this commemorative £2 coin in sterling silver. The first ever United Kingdom coin to feature the Olympic Flag and the London 2012 logo.

• Struck in .925 sterling silver to impeccable Proof quality Outer ring plated with fine gold
• Low issue limit of just 20,000
• The obverse bears the portrait of Her Majesty The Queen by Ian Rank-Broadley FRBS Authorised by the London Organising Committee for the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) and the International Olympic Committee (IOC)
• Housed in an attractive black presentation case featuring an official London 2012 holographic security device Complete with a Certificate of Authenticity