Two Pound Coin, First Steam Locomotive, Wireless Transmission, Discovery of DNA, Trinity House [4 Coins]

2004 First Steam Locomotive £2 Two Pound Coin

Celebrating the 200th Anniversary of the first steam locomotive by Richard Trevithick

A 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

Specifications

Issued 2004

Diameter         28.4mm

Weight             12.0g

Thickness         2.5 mm

Composition

Outer:  Nickel-Brass (76% copper, 4% nickel, 20% zinc)

Inner:  Cupro-nickel (75% copper, 25% nickel)         

2001 Wireless Transmission £2 Two Pound Coin

Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of Marconi's 1st Wireless Transmission across the Atlantic. aking radio waves as its theme, the design by Robert Evans symbolises Marconi’s impact on twentieth-century communication. Radio waves decorate both the centre and outer border while a spark of electricity linking the zeros of the date represents the generation of the signal.

Specifications

Issued 2001

Diameter         28.4mm

Weight             12.0g

Thickness         2.5 mm

Composition   

Outer:  Nickel-Brass (76% copper, 4% nickel, 20% zinc)

Inner:  Cupro-nickel (75% copper, 25% nickel)

2003 Discovery of DNA £2 Two Pound Coin

Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the discovery of DNA. The reverse design is the work of the sculptor John Mills. It features the double helix spiralling across the face of the coin, highlighting the strands of chromosomes and the familiar letter notations for the four basic building blocks.

Specifications

Issued 2003

Diameter         28.4mm

Weight             12.0g

Thickness         2.5 mm

Composition   

Outer:  Nickel-Brass (76% copper, 4% nickel, 20% zinc)

Inner:  Cupro-nickel (75% copper, 25% nickel)

2014 Trinity House £2 Two Pound Coin

Celebrating the 500th Anniversary of Trinity House. The striking reverse features a design by Joe Whitlock Blundell, Production Director of The Folio Society, created with the help of David Eccles, a retired illustrator and printer. It captures the spirit of Trinity House with that enduring symbol of the seas – the lighthouse.

Specifications

Issued 2014

Diameter         28.4mm

Weight             12.0g

Thickness         2.5 mm

Composition   

Outer:  Nickel-Brass (76% copper, 4% nickel, 20% zinc)

Inner:  Cupro-nickel (75% copper, 25% nickel)