This isn’t just any old change you’d use for a parking meter—though you could. The 1812-1870 Dickens £2 coin is part of a series that celebrates icons of British culture. Think of it as a tiny, metallic biography you can jingle in your pocket.
Designer Timothy Noad (yes, he has a name, and yes, he’s a genius) carved the coin with hidden symbols. There’s a cricket bat from David Copperfield, a quill pen, even a miniature of the Old Curiosity Shop. It’s like a literary scavenger hunt you can spend at the grocery store.
And here’s the kicker: because it’s a £2 coin, it’s slightly thicker and heavier than your average pound coin. You’ll feel it in your hand—a weighty reminder that Dickens himself carried the weight of social justice in his storytelling.
The Value: More Than Just Two Quid
Now, let’s talk money—because who doesn’t love that? If you find this coin in your pocket, its face value is still just two pounds. You can buy a coffee, a scone, or maybe a musty copy of Bleak House at a charity shop.
UK Decimal Coins - Two Pounds
But if it’s in uncirculated condition—meaning it looks fresh from the mint, not chewed by a dog or lost in a drain—collectors might pay you ten, twenty, even fifty quid. Some rare versions with a special “edge lettering” error (the inscription around the rim) have fetched over a hundred pounds online. Cha-ching!
So before you spend it, check the edge. Does it say “THE ARTS · SCIENCE · THE ENVIRONMENT · COMMUNITY”? Good. If it’s missing a letter or two, you might have a tiny retirement fund in your palm.
