Shakespeare 2 Pound Coin
One of three coins issued in 2016 to mark the 400th anniversary of the death of playwright William Shakespeare. This one represents his works on tragedy and shows a skull and a rose. Frankenstein £2 coin A new £2 coin will be released this year to celebrate 200 years since the publication of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. Designed by Thomas Doherty, the coin will have the word Frankenstein etched in electric gothic font on the steel coloured centre and feature the quote ‘The Modern Prometheus’ in the yellow outer ring. In Shakespeare’s Globe theater, a penny paid admission for “groundlings” who stood in the courtyard around the stage. Twelve pence made a shilling, and 20 shillings made a pound (the pound was an.
The coin with the supposed error on it is the Tragedies £2, which features a skull and rose motif in a nod to William Shakespeare's works on tragic love affairs. It should have 'WHAT A PIECE OF. The latest coin mintage figures have been revealed, which shows a few interesting shifts at the top of the rarest coins table. The 10 most valuable and rare 50p and £2 coins in circulation -.
How much is my Shakespeare Tragedies £2 coin worth?
The 2016 Shakespeare Tragedies design is the thirtythird rarest £2 coin in circulation and has a value of 2 pounds, but collectors of coins currently pay £3.24* to own this coin.Change Checking Chances: When receiving a £2 coin in your change you have about a 1 in 106 chance of finding this design.
| Coin Year | Entered Circulation | Active Circulation* |
| 2016 | 5,695,000 | 3,203,438 |
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Additional Information about this coin:
| Coin Name | Shakespeare Tragedies |
| Denomination | £2 |
| Details | Marking the 400th Anniversary of the death of William Shakespeare |
| In Circulation | Yes |
| Edge Inscription | What a piece of work is a man |
| Design By: | John Bergdahl |
Page Notes: Entered Circulation data is from The Royal Mint website. *Active Circulation is an estimated figure based on an assumed year on year reduction in circulating coins. *Coin value is the mid point price based on eBay sold prices. Coin value range is based on a 10% range of ordered prices around the mid point.
23 August 2020, 17:41 Updated: 23 August 2020, 17:44
The rare coin has been popping up all over online auction sites.
A rare Shakespeare coin is being flogged by a number of coin collectors on eBay, cashing them up to £230 on the site.
There are three different £2 coins called Tragedies, Comedies and Histories, and were issued back in 2016 by the Royal Mint.
They were released to honour 400 years since the famous British playwright passed away.
The coin with the supposed error on it is the Tragedies £2, which features a skull and rose motif in a nod to William Shakespeare's works on tragic love affairs.
The real coin should have 'WHAT A PIECE OF WORK IS MAN' inscribed on the side of the coin, which is a line from Hamlet, but coin collectors have noticed some seem to have the wrong inscription.
However, the wrong coin reads 'FOR KING AND COUNTRY', which is the phrase that's supposed to be on the Royal Mint's First World War £2 issued in 2016 to commemorate the role of the army in WWI.
The Sun revealed this particular issue with the coin after speaking to coin expert Colin Bellamy from the Coin Hunter website.
It looks like it wasn't a widely known error coin, as The Royal Mint commented: 'We are investigating the alleged error.”
In total, 4,615,000 of the Tragedies coins have gone into circulation so there's a strong chance you may may find one in your spare change.
The most an error version of the Tragedies £2 has gone for so recently on eBay is £230, plus £1.83 postage, after receiving 30 bids on August 13.
Shakespeare 2 Pound Coin Collection
Earlier this week, one of the same coins sold for £98.28 after a fierce 12-bid war, and another went for £51 the day after, with 14 bids on it.
Shakespeare 2 Pound Coin Jester
It seems to be a new discovery that this is a rare error coin so it's hard to estimate exactly how much it's worth.