UK 2016 Shakespeare Histories £2 Coin
Two pound coin struck to mark the 400th Anniversary of the death of William Shakespeare and commemorate Shakespeare's histories
![2016 Shakespeare Histories £2 Coin [Circulated - Coin Hunter card]](/twc/shop/_images/9082704855332/thumbs/9082704855332_M.jpg "2016 Shakespeare Histories £2 Coin [Circulated - Coin Hunter card]")
£7.99 to £12.99 available now from the Coin Hunter Royal Mint Shop
Coin Rarity / Mintage
The Shakespeare Histories £2 Coin can be found in your change: 5,655,000 coins dated 2016 were struck to enter circulation.
This two pound coin was available to purchase in Brilliant Uncirculated (BU) quality from release date: 05 November 2015. Total BU Mintage figures include 22,060 coins in Shakespeare Histories Royal Mint packs and 38,588 sold in other packaging such as sets / cards (official distributors).
Coin Value - How much is my Shakespeare Histories £2 coin worth?
FV
£7.50
The circulation (CIRC) £2 is worth it's Face Value (FV) of two pound. The Brilliant Uncirculated (BU) Shakespeare Histories £2 Coin was available from £9.33 on issue, in as new condition this BU £2 coin is worth about £7.50.
There are 37 UK £2 coin designs that can be found in your change - find out which £2 coins are the most valuable?
A dagger through a crown accompanied by the inscription "WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE 2016"
Design by: John BergdahlCoin Obverse (heads side)
5th portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by Jody Clark with the inscription "ELIZABETH II • D • G • REG • F • D • 2 POUNDS •".
Coin EdgeThe 2.5mm milled edge is inscribed with the text "THE HOLLOW CROWN".
Coin SpecificationDenomination: £2
Alloy: Cupronickel (inner) Nickel-Brass (outer)
Weight: 12g
Diameter: 28.4mm
Quality: CIRC / BU
Year: 2016
Coin condition and quality
The value of a coin is always related to the condition. A UK 2016 Shakespeare Histories £2 Coin in good circulated condition (A few small contact marks on the coin, but retains some original shine and most of the original design detail.) is more desirable to a collector than a worn down battered coin.
Prices shown on this page relate to coins created for circulation (CIRC) and coins available to buy in Brilliant Uncirculated (BU) quality. These are coins produced to a higher standard that show more detail and have none of the marks and scratches that will be seen on all circulation quality coins.
Some coins made for circulation remain "Uncirculated" as they have been kept in or taken from the original sealed coin bag they were packed in after being sent out from The Royal Mint. These are still circulation quality coins - but may keep more of the orginal shine and have a few less contact marks.
Coins not in sealed bags or held in a collection out of the 5,655,000 coins struck, will now have been in circulation for 8 years.