In 2012 to celebrate the closing of the London Olympic Games and the Handover from London to Rio, the Royal Mint released a very Limited Issue Handover Rio £2 Two Pound Gold Proof Coin struck in solid 22 Carat Gold.
The reverse designed by Jonathan Olliffe depicts two hands passing the Olympic Relay Baton while the obverse designed by Ian Rank Broadley is the stunning effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. These legal tender coins have been struck to proof quality using specially prepared dies and highly polished blanks.
Limited Mintage of 771 Coins Worldwide
Struck to Royal Mint's Proof Quality in Solid 22 Carat Gold
