Scotland Commonwealth games. Is what It says on the rim. Where it says 2 pounds does that mean the coin weighs 2 pounds? Well it is heavy but doesn't seem like to pounds. Lol it probably means something. I just got too find out. It's more of a token but looks proof like a coin.
Pounds are the denomination. A pound is made up of shillings, (20 I think) Britain is now on the decimal system.
If I recall correctly, this was the first decimal £2 coin issued. Furthermore, the £2 coin was also reissued in 1997 as bimetallic coin roughly the size of a half dollar and is circulated widely with a plethora of commemorative designs. However, the coin you have posted appears to be the proof issue which had little more than 104 thousand pieces issued. https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces4410.html
I think your coin being a proof would make it a silver coin. That would be the KM#947b. https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces44497.html https://en.numista.com/catalogue/in...&u=&g=&c=&tb=y&tc=y&tn=y&tp=y&tt=y&te=y&cat=y
Let me add a question to @Shrews1994 thread...how did the term "pound" come about? Was it once a pound of something? OK, is this kind of correct? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pound_sterling
Well, I'm old school, and back in the day, they would "pound" you into the ground for not paying our taxes.
There were 240 pennies to a pound because originally 240 silver penny coins weighed 1 pound (1lb) it get more confusing . http://projectbritain.com/moneyold.htm A £1 coin was called a Sovereign and was made of gold. A paper pound often was called a quid. More than a pound (£) 1 guinea and a £5.0.0 note 1 guinea = £1-1s-0d ( £1/1/- ) = one pound and one shilling = 21 shillings or 21/- (which is £1.05 in todays money) 1 guinea could be written as '1g' or '1gn'. A guinea was considered a more gentlemanly amount than £1. You paid tradesmen, such as a carpenter, in pounds but gentlemen, such as an artist, in guineas. A third of a guinea equalled exactly seven shillings. Why guinea? Because the Guinea coast was fabled for its gold, and its name became attached to other things like guinea fowl, and New Guinea.
I was 11 years old, first time meeting my cousin in England, I understood what a pound was, He decided to show me around (west coast beach city) said we will stop at the arcade, He said don't take more than 5 quid, I was thinking, why would I take fish, or whatever hes talking about. learned a little. not just that the bigger kids will take your money, but what a quid was.
