In 2008, to celebrate the London 2012 Olympic Games and the Handover from Beijing to London, the Royal Mint released a Limited Issue Olympic Games Handover £2 Two Pound Silver Proof Coin struck in solid .925 Sterling Silver.
The obverse is a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II designed by Ian Rank Broadley.
These legal tender coins have been struck to proof quality using specially prepared dies and highly polished blanks.