1994 British Two Pound mule proof
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In 1994 the Royal Mint struck 1,000 gold proof two pound coins commemorating the 300th anniversary of the Bank of England, and silver and nickel-brass examples were also struck. A small number of the gold proofs were struck with a double sovereign obverse die rather than a two pound obverse die however, creating a rare mule. The standard coins have the obverse legend ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA F D TWO POUNDS while the mule coins have the obverse legend ELIZABETH II DEI GRA REG F D.
It is unclear how many of the mules were struck - apparently some were recalled but some were also released and sold.
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