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The 2007 Two Pound Coin - Act of Union TercentenaryIn 1707 the Act of Union between England and Scotland was passed and James I of England (who was previously James VI of Scotland) became King of both countries. The two countries moved towards a union under one monarch, although it would be another hundred years before they would unite under a single parliament. The coin celebrates 300 yeats of the Act of Union.
A design was by Yvonne Holton and the coin is divided into four quarters, with a rose and a thistle representing England and Scotland 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"
Edge inscription is "UNITED INTO ONE KINGDOM".
The obverse is the Ian Rank-Broadley portrait of Queen Elizabeth II.
Image credit: M J Hughes Coins.
Mintage: 7,545,000 (may include coins in sets)
Minted at The Royal Mint
Minted in 2007. See Coins and Events of 2007
Monarch/Ruler: Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Category: Two Pound Coins. See more Two Pound Coins coins
Country of Origin: United Kingdom
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