Alas, the DNA coin!

i was just so pleasantly surprised when my friend nonchalantly placed three 2 pound coins on the table for me-- lying among them is the elusive DNA 2 pound coin! thought i'll never lay my hands on one, as all nat scis i know are vying for it since the day the lecturer introduced it to us. my friend just had not realised that the treasure had been lying quietly in his wallet! after the initial shock and excitement he kindly let me keep it, despite having wanted one for himself just as much. thank you wei shen!

the handsome double helix

description from wikipedia:

Released in 2003in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the discovery of the structure of DNA.
Reverse: Representation of the DNA double helix, DNA DOUBLE HELIX above, 1953 TWO POUNDS 2003 below. Edge inscription: DEOXYRIBONUCLEIC ACID followed by a decorative side view of a double helix.

the lecturers never fail to remind us that watson and crick made the discovery in the cavendish lab, which is in cambridge but oh-so-far-away. similarly, they never fail to emphasise that the discovery of the z scheme in photosynthesis, the cloning of the first animal (note: dolly the sheep from scotland was the first mammal), etc. etc. etc. were done in cambridge. what a way to inspire us to win more nobel prizes for the university!