Darwin 2 Pound Coin
2009 Charles Darwin 200th Anniversary £2 Two Pound Coin/£2 William Shakepshere coin. Kristen Leigh Auctions Limited. Two Pounds 2009 Darwin. The bi-metallic £2 coin is the largest circulating coin denomination of the Pound Sterling. It was introduced in 1998 ( earlier two pound coins were made of Nickel brass, were intended as commemorative, and did not circulate much). The 2009 Two Pound Coin - Charles Darwin Charles Darwin (1809-1882) is universally known for his work on evolution. He established that all species of life have descended over time from common ancestors and had compelling evidence in his book On the Origin of the Species published in 1859.
The Royal Mint is producing a limited edition 2009 Charles Darwin £2 Coin Pack. It’s described as follows, with bits of text from all over the Royal Mint’s description pages:
This commemorative £2 coin for 2009 celebrates the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Darwin as well as the 150th anniversary of the publication of On the Origin of Species. The reverse of the coin, designed by Suzie Zamit, features a profile portrait of Charles Darwin and a chimpanzee together with the denomination TWO POUNDS, the year dates 1809 and 2009 and DARWIN.
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Struck to Brilliant Uncirculated quality which is a much higher standard than the coins found in general circulation.
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Only 25,000 of this colourful coin folder will ever be available.
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Each £2 coin features the current portrait of Her Majesty The Queen in use on legal tender coins of the UK from 1998.
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The edge inscription reads ON THE ORIGIN OF SPECIES 1859.
No, your Curmudgeon isn’t planning on buying one. Frankly, we think its appearance is rather deplorable. If you were thinking of buying one for us, we’d prefer that you didn’t. But thanks for the thought.
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The London Coin Company have compiled a list of official Royal Mint Mintage Figures for £2 Two Pound Coins issued into circulation:
1997 Shoulders of Giants - 13,734,625
1998 Shoulders of Giants - 91,110,375
1999 Shoulders of Giants - 33,719,000
1999 Rugby World Cup - 4,933,000
2000 Shoulders of Giants - 25,770,000
2001 Shoulders of Giants - 34,984,750
2001 Marconi - 4,558,000
2002 Shoulders of Giants - 13,024,750
2002 Commonwealth Games England - 650,500
2002 Commonwealth Games Northern Ireland - 485,500
2002 Commonwealth Games Scotland - 771,750
2002 Commonwealth Games Wales - 588,500
2003 Shoulders of Giants - 17,531,250
2003 DNA - 4,299,000
2004 Shoulders of Giants - 11,981,500
2004 Trevithick - 5,004,500
2005 Shoulders of Giants - 3,837,250
2005 Gunpowder Plot - 5,140,500
2005 Second World War - 10,191,000
2006 Shoulders of Giants - 16,715,000
2006 Brunel Man - 7,928,250
2006 Brunel Achievements - 7,452,250
2007 Shoulders of Giants -
2007 Act of Union - 10,270,000
2007 Slave Trade - 8,445,000
2008 Shoulders of Giants - 30,107,000
2008 Olympic Centenary - 910,000
2008 Olympic Handover Beijing to London - 918,000
2009 Shoulders of Giants - 8,775,000
2009 Charles Darwin - 3,903,000
2009 Robert Burns - 3,253,000
2010 Shoulders of Giants - 6,890,000
2010 Florence Nightingale - 6,175,000
2011 Shoulders of Giants - 24,375,030
2011 King James Bible - 975,000
2011 Mary Rose - 1,040,000
2012 Shoulders of Giants - 3,900,000
2012 Charles Darwin - 8,190,000
2012 Olympic Handover London to Rio - 845,000
2013 Shoulders of Giants - 15,860,250
2013 Guinea - 2,990,000
2013 London Underground Roundel - 1,560,000
2013 London Underground Train - 1,690,000
2014 Shoulders of Giants - 18,200,000
Darwin 2 Pound Coin 2009 Value
2014 First World War Kitchener - 5,720,000
2014 Trinity House - 3,705,000
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We stock a large range of Royal Mint Brilliant Uncirculated £2 Two Pound Coins and Packs just in case your missing any.