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In 2002 the seventeenth (XVII) Commonwealth Games was hosted by the city of Manchester.
72 nations took part, including the 4 nations that make up the United Kingdom.
The Royal Mint commission a new £2 coin design to mark the event and represent each of the home nations. Commonwealth Games Scotland £2, England £2, Wales £2 and Northern Ireland £2.
771,750 of the Scottish flag design were released, making it the most common of this 4-coin series, but this is still a very low mintage.
Scotland finished 10th in the final 2002 Commonwealth Games medal table just behind Wales, having taken a total of 30 medals including 6 gold.
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No mint errors for this coin have been confirmed by The Royal Mint.