Do I not have 2 coins because I don't have 10 merit?
That is correct. Read the
Merit & new rank requirements thread for more details.
If so, how do I get merit? Thank you.
If you make a post that someone thinks deserves Merit they'll give it to you. Have a search of this board and you'll find hundreds of post discussing that and you'll find many different opinions on how to get Merit. I would say forget about Merit and just use the forum to learn about and discuss Bitcoin and Merit will come to you.