2 Pounds - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Charles Darwin (2009) — United Kingdom

Overview

A bimetallic 2 Pounds coin of the United Kingdom, issued in 2009 to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Darwin. The obverse features the fourth crowned portrait of Queen Elizabeth II. The reverse depicts Charles Darwin and ape heads facing. This Proof strike has a limited mintage of 34,438 pieces.

Specifications

Country

United Kingdom

Year

2009

Composition

Bimetallic: copper-nickel centre in nickel brass ring

Weight

12 g

Diameter

28.4 mm

Thickness

2.5 mm

Mint

Royal Mint, Llantrisant, United Kingdom (1968-date)

Shape

Round

Technique

Milled

References

KM# 1115, Sp# K25

Issuer

United Kingdom

Design details

Collector insights

• Design heritage: Ian Rank-Broadley; Suzie Zamit is credited as the designer for the Circulating commemorative coins series. Designer attribution helps distinguish this issue from later restrikes or unofficial copies that reuse only the motif.
• Struck at: Royal Mint, Llantrisant, United Kingdom (1968-date). Confirm the mintmark on your example before comparing prices — same-year issues from different mints often trade at very different levels.
• Low mintage: Only 34,438 pieces reported. This puts the issue into key-date territory for its series; expect steep grade-based price scaling and a higher counterfeit risk — provenance and third-party grading matter.
• Catalogue reference: Listed as KM# 1115, Sp# K25. Use this reference code when cross-checking auction archives, dealer inventories, and standard printed catalogues.

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