Coming to light in recent weeks are these fake Britannia £2 coins which probably originate in China and have so far been found only in South Wales. They have an odd shiny, almost proof-like appearance and have no date on them. They have the wrong portrait of the Queen (the earlier 4th portrait Ian Rank-Broadley style instead of the 5th Jody Clark portrait which is common to all Britannia £2 coins) and most strikingly the words ‘TWO POUNDS’ are missing from the reverse.
The Check Your Change admin is Mr C H Perkins, publisher of numismatic publications in printed and eBook format. Author of "Collectors' Coins - Decimal Issues of the UK" and other books on British coins and related subjects.
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Kelly lynn
2nd October 2016
So this definitely ain’t a error as I got one n ? it may be an error
CYC-Admin
2nd October 2016
Email me pics of yours Kelly. Is it magnetic? A lot of the Chinese ones are, but I’m not sure on this particular fake yet as I haven’t seen one personally.
Rhian thomas
6th October 2016
I have one of these coins and also live in South Wales. I have emailed you pictures of the coin that I have as I haven’t been able to get any other information on the coin else where.
CYC-Admin
7th October 2016
Thanks. It’s not the first time fakes have turned up in South Wales. There must be someone there importing them in large numbers.
Nick Aitchison
1st November 2016
I got one of these in my change today. I also live in south wales.. 😉
Lee weir
2nd November 2016
There one on eBay now! Item number 182332991235
CYC-Admin
2nd November 2016
Some people collect errors, I’m often surprised how much they pay for them!
Lisa Thomas
6th November 2016
I also have one and yes youve guessed it i also live in south Wales 🤔
Laura
15th November 2016
I’ve just got one of these, I also live in South Wales 😂
Cheyenne
22nd December 2016
I’m also from south Wales and received on in my change, already have a real one so compared the one with out the “two pounds” on and it is heavier. Just gutted as I’m out two pounds
tom.davies0782@btinternet.com
3rd March 2017
Send it to me and I will replace it for you
sandra
3rd January 2017
i have a two pound coin with the number 2 on the back. ?. but i live in south London. its the first world war 1914/1918. and its a 20016 release date.
CYC-Admin
3rd January 2017
Number 2? I don’t know what you mean. Send pictures to info@checkyourchange.com.
sandra
3rd January 2017
sorry l will send photo asap. but the wording is 2 pounds. not two pounds.
CYC-Admin
3rd January 2017
Oh right, that’s normal for that one, as shown in the picture on the 2016 £2 page.
Debbie
13th February 2017
I also got one as well and you guessed it I am also from south Wales mine is not magnetic there s no writing on the edge either given to me in change didn’t t notice till later just goes to show how little attention we pay when receiving our change
Shannon
4th February 2022
I have one and I’m also from *surprise* South Wales 😅
Bogdan
26th May 2022
I have 1 as well any one stil interested to see it / buy it??
Michael
3rd July 2022
I have one of these coins with the letter I missing from the word Maria. Could it be valuable
CYC-Admin
12th July 2022
I wouldn’t have thought so. Missing letters around the edge (especially narrow letters) are quite common.