London 2012 Handover

Queen Elizabeth II £2: London 2012 Handover

Circulating mintage:

845,000

Years of issue:

2012

Scarcity Index:

60 - Scarce More info

Coin Information:

At the end of each Olympic Games, the next host city of the Games is celebrated with a flag handover ceremony. On 12th August at the London 2012 Closing Ceremony, the mayor of Rio de Janeiro was handed the Olympic flag by the president of the International Olympic Committee, Jacques Rogge. After that, an eight-minute show followed, showcasing the diversity of rhythms and dancing which are synonomous with Brazil.

Edge Inscription: I CALL UPON THE YOUTH OF THE WORLD

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