Here’s my favorite part. The fire started at a bakery on Pudding Lane. The coin doesn’t show the bakery. It just shows the aftermath. So you’re carrying a symbol of a massive disaster caused by under-baked bread.
Imagine that. A single missed baking timer, and 13,200 houses gone. That’s the most expensive baking error in history. And it’s immortalized on a £2 coin. I’d say that’s a pretty funny cosmic joke.
How to Find One (Yes, You Can)
You don’t need to buy it. 1.6 million were made for circulation. That’s a lot of fiery pocket change. Start checking your £2 coins. Look for the red center and the wispy smoke.
It’s like a treasure hunt, but the treasure is slightly charred and worth exactly £2. Still, the thrill is real. I found mine in a parking meter. It felt like discovering a phoenix in a vending machine.
