Is there a website that shows pictures of all UK coins that are accepted as payment?

Question

Im in work and in the petty cash tin there is a 2 pound coin but its slighty thicker and its only gold no silver in the middle.

I know that in magazines you can buy special coins like a £5 coing and you can use it in the shops but is there i picture list of currently used coins?

And i dont have access to a bank to see if its real cuz its 10pm!

Answer 1

Its genuine...the first coin was a solid and I think it was a celebratory of William  and Mary of Orange. You can bank it.Was probably minted around 1986...my kids have 2 each..also they have one with a thistle on the back for the same year.

Answer 2

You have a 2 pound coin minted in nickel-brass alloy, and issued before the intro of the bi-metallic(2 color) type. Your 2 pound dated 1994 was minted to commemorate the 300th Anniversary of the Bank of England. It's legal tender, but due to its much lower mintage compared to the current bi-metallic type, not many people have seen it coz most of the coin ended up in collectors' possessions. There were several other nickel-brass commemorative 2 pound coins issued by the Royal Mint before 1997, all of which you can view here: http://www.ukcoinpics.co.uk/dec2p.html

Answer 3

I am not sure from your description what coin it may be but check

http://www.royalmint.com/RoyalMint/web/s...

It souds like one of the "special editions" and many of these coins are worth much more than the £2 face value so maybe you should get that coin out of petty cash!