The reverse of the special Guinea is the work of Anthony Smith ARBS, a Glasgow born sculptor born in Glasgow. It features a design that was to commemorate the anniversary of the last date the Golden Guinea coin was struck, in 1813. The design features an interpretation of the original Spade Guinea design, and isthe reason why the coin is often referred to as the ‘Anniversary of the Golden Guinea £2’, or simply the ‘£2 coin with a shield’.

The outer ring surrounding the Spade on the reverse contains the words ANNIVERSARY OF THE GOLDEN GUINEA 2013. The inner circle shows a shield with the arms of George III known as the Spade Guinea named for the shape of the shield that resembles a garden tool. This Spade was seen on the original 1663 minted Guinea coin.

The coin has a rare minting error on both the obverse and reverse. The minting error is discerned in the design (N.B. the dots on the silver insert are offcentre), making it a unique and valuable collector's item.

Date minted: 2013

Circulation: 2.9 million

Error coins: unknown