1994 Bimetallic Two Pound Trial Piece Coin Set
Minting the Two-Pound Trial Piece - a four-part collectors set from [The Royal Mint](file:///buy-coins/the-royal-mint/) to celebrate the first UK bi-colour coin. These sets were released ahead of the introduction of the first bi-metallic [Two Pound](file:///buy-coins/2-two-pounds/) coin in 1997. They contain blanks which illustrate the production process used for £2 coins and a complete trial piece dated 1994 with [Arnold Machin](file:///blog/arnold-machin/)'s portrait of [Queen Elizabeth II](file:///buy-coins/elizabeth-ii/) on the obverse. - Trial pieces are prototypes struck before a new coin is minted and used to recalibrate machines - The sailing ship design was only used on these 1994 trial pieces and never entered circulation - Supplied in an informative folder, packed with information on how bi-colour coins are struck