Coin
2 Pounds - Charles III 200 years of Zoological Society of London; Gold (2026) — United Kingdom
United Kingdom • 2026
Overview
A gold 2 Pounds coin of the United Kingdom, commemorating the 200th anniversary of the Zoological Society of London. Minted in 2026 with a limited mintage of 50 pieces. The obverse features an uncrowned portrait of King Charles III, while the reverse depicts a snail, pigeon, and tiger with a globe in the background. Struck in a Proof finish by the Royal Mint in .9167 gold. Struck as Proof.
Specifications
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Year
- 2026
- Composition
- Gold (.9167)
- Weight
- 15.98 g
- Diameter
- 28.4 mm
- Thickness
- 2.5 mm
- Mint
- Royal Mint, Llantrisant, United Kingdom (1968-date)
- Shape
- Round
- Technique
- Milled
- Issuer
- United Kingdom
Design details
Obverse
Uncrowned portrait of King Charles III left, legend around.
Reverse
Depiction of a snail, pigeon and tiger left with a globe in the background, legend at right.
Collector insights
- Design heritage: Martin Jennings, Jonathan Olliffe is credited as the designer for the Non-circulating 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 50 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.
- Gold issue: Gold (.9167) — bullion demand competes with numismatic demand. Weight and fineness (not just face value) drive the melt-value floor.
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