1999 Rugby World Cup £2 Circulated Coin

1999 Rugby World Cup £2 Circulated Coin

The 1999 Rugby World Cup was held in the UK, with the host nation principally Wales, although other matches were shared between England, France, Scotland and Ireland.

The centrepiece venue for the event was the newly built Millennium Stadium in Cardiff. Wales bowed out of the competition in the quarter-finals losing to the eventual winners, Australia.

This coin is the first commemorative bi-metal £2 coin to enter general circulation.

1999 Rugby World Cup £2 Circulated Coin Mintage: 4,933,000