In 2002 to mark the celebration of sporting excellence, the Royal Mint released a very Limited Issue Commonwealth Games£2 Two Pound Silver Proof 4 Coin Set all struck in solid .925 Sterling Silverto celebrate the Manchester XVII Commonwealth Games.
The reverse is the work of artist and sculptor Matthew Bonaccorsi, a skilled member of the Royal Mint engraving team, whose design was the winning entry in a competition. Representing celebration, victory and sportsmanship it shows a moving figure holding aloft a banner, the top of which is divided into lines symbolising the lanes of a running track or swimming pool.
There are four versions of the coin, one for each of the participating teams from the United Kingdom. They are featured in turn, by their flags appearing in cameo. The obverse design is Ian Rank Broadley's portrait of Queen Elizabeth II. These legal tender coins have been struck to proof quality using specially prepared dies and highly polished blanks.
Limited Mintage of 2,553 Worldwide
Finished to Royal Mint's Proof Quality in Solid .925 Sterling Silver
