2 Pounds UK, 2007

UNITED INTO ONE KINGDOM 2 POUNDS COIN Tercentenary of the Act of Union between England and Scotland A design dividing the coin into four quarters, with a rose and a thistle occupying two of the quarters and a portcullis in each of the other two quarters. The whole design is overlaid with a linking jigsaw…

2 Pounds UK, 2007

250th Anniversary of the birth of Robert Burns About the Design This 2009 commemorative £2 coin marked the 250th anniversary of Burns’ birth in 1759. Its design features handwritten lines from ‘Auld Lang Syne’, one of Robert Burns’ most famous poems. The verse, which is sung at New Year celebrations across the English-speaking world, is written…

1 Pound (UK, 1984)

1 Pound – UK, Thistle and Royal Diadem representing Scotland Date of Issue & Mintage 1984 : 1989 : Thistle and royal diadem representing Scotland. Edge Inscription: NEMO ME IMPUNE LACESSIT Designed by: Leslie Durbin Obverse Designers Portrait of Her Majesty the Queen 1984 Arnold Machin 1989 Raphael Maklouf Reverse Designer Leslie Durbin About the…