The Royal Mint has launched a new £2 coin to mark the centenary of world-famous steam locomotive, Flying Scotsman.

It has been 20 years since the last coloured £2 coin was released, but this new coin, produced alongside The National Railway Museum, will feature a design by John Bergdahl,

The design features the inscription of LNER and 4472, whilst the edge reads Live For The Journey.

The new coin will be available through the Royal Mint website from 9am on the 23rd February 2023.

Rebecca Morgan, Director of Collector Services at The Royal Mint said, “Flying Scotsman is a wonderful example of British craftsmanship, design and engineering, which led to the creation of one of the world’s most famous locomotives. While The Royal Mint’s expertise and craftsmanship is closely linked with precious metals, it was important for us to highlight the skill and engineering behind the locomotive as part of the coin’s design to mark its milestone centenary. Our talented team of craftspeople have captured the locomotive’s characteristics in fine detail, with the colour edition of the coin bringing the locomotive to life. It is rare for colour to feature on a £2 coin, so we anticipate this one to be extremely popular with not only railway enthusiasts but also coin collectors across the world.”

Judith McNicol, Director of the National Railway Museum, said: “Flying Scotsman’s centenary is an opportunity for people to come together to celebrate and share their memories of this special locomotive. The National Railway Museum has organised a programme of events and activities to mark the centenary and featuring on the new coin is a real honour and a wonderful way to mark the occasion.”