United Kingdom, 2 Pounds, 1986, XIII Commonwealth Games, Edinburgh 1986, Circulated Condition.

Commemorative issue: XIII Commonwealth Games, Edinburgh 1986

The 1986 Commonwealth Games were held in Edinburgh, Scotland, between 24 July and 2 August 1986. This was the second Commonwealth Games to be held in Edinburgh. Thirty two of the eligible fifty nine countries (largely African, Asian and Caribbean states) boycotted the event because of the Thatcher government’s policy of keeping Britain’s sporting links with apartheid South Africa.

Metal: Nickel Brass

Weight: 15.98 grams

Diameter: 28.40 mm

Thickness: 3.30 mm

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