London Mayor Boris Johnson holds up the Olympic Handover Ceremony two Pound coin, in London, Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2008, when Britain's Royal Mint revealed the world's first Olympic handover coin to mark the official handover of the Olympic Games from Beijing to London. Crafted by the Royal Mint engraving team, the Olympic Handover Ceremony two pound coin is a celebration of the United Kingdom's custodianship of the Olympic Games and marks the start of the count down to the country's most significant sporting event in 64 years. Available to buy in Gold and Silver Proof, as well as Brilliant Uncirculated quality, it is the first ever United Kingdom legal tender coin to feature the Olympic Flag emblem, as well as the first to bear the London 2012 logo. AP Photo logo AP Photo 10 months ago

London Mayor Boris Johnson holds up the Olympic Handover Ceremony two Pound coin, in London, Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2008, when Britain's Royal Mint revealed the world's first Olympic handover coin to mark the official handover of the Olympic Games from Beijing to London. Crafted by the Royal Mint engraving team, the Olympic Handover Ceremony two pound coin is a celebration of the United Kingdom's custodianship of the Olympic Games and marks the start of the count down to the country's most significant sporting event in 64 years. Available to buy in Gold and Silver Proof, as well as Brilliant Uncirculated quality, it is the first ever United Kingdom legal tender coin to feature the Olympic Flag emblem, as well as the first to bear the London 2012 logo.

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  9. Mayor of London Boris Johnson, left, poses with a wax figure of himself at Madam Tussauds wax museum in London, Tuesday, May 5, 2009 after being introduced to his new wax figure. Johnson's entry into the world famous attraction coincides with his first year in office. The figure, which has taken five months to create, will reside in the World Stage area of the attraction and will be the first United Kingdom politician to gain entry for nearly a decade.
  10. London Mayor Boris Johnson (L) poses with a wax figure of himself as it is unveiled at the Madame Tussauds waxwork museum in London, on May 5, 2009.
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