2024 National Gallery Two Pound – Charles III

2024 National Gallery Two Pound Reverse

The 2024 National Gallery Two Pound - Charles III

The Royal Mint commemorates 200 years of the National Gallery of Art. It is an art museum built in 1824 and is situated in Trafalgar Square, London.

The coin is released denominated as £2 in both BU and Silver Proof, with a silver proof piedfort, gold proof £2 and another gold coin in a 1/40th ounce coin with the same design.

The Reverse, by Edwina Ellis, shows the front view of the National Gallery. Legend around top is  "200 YEARS OF THE NATIONAL GALLERY".

Edge is fine milled incuse edge lettering with the Latin inscription "MAIORVM GLORIA POSTERIS LVMEN EST" which means "the glory of our ancestors is a light to our descendants".

The Obverse shows a portrait of King Charles III by Martin Jennings. Artists initials 'MJ' just below neck.

Coin shown is the silver proof version (Minatge 2,500).

Image credit: The Royal Mint


Mintage: Not known
Silver Proof: 2,500
Silver Proof Piedfort: 700
Minted at The Royal Mint.
Charles III (2022-Present)
Charles became King on the 8 September 2022 following the death of his Mother, Queen Elizabeth II. Born 14 November 1948. Charles was the oldest person to become Monarch, aged 73 years old when he became King. His Coronation was on 6 May 2023 at Westminster Abbey, and his wife became Queen Camilla.

Charles has been married twice. His first marriage was to Diana, Princess of Wales. They married in 1981 and divorced in 1996. They had two children: William, Prince of Wales and hier to the throne, and Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex. Charles' second marriage was to Queen Camilla in 2005.

Charles has a sister, Princess Anne, the Princess Royal; and two brothers: Prince Andrew, Duke of York; and Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh.

On coins, King Charles decided to use the English spelling of his name where his predecessors of the same name used the Latin Carolus.
Category: Two Pound Coins
The current Two Pound (£2) coin that is found in circulation is a bimetallic coin introduced on 15th June 1998 (although the first are dated 1997). There are almost 500 million £2 coins of various designs in current circulation.

There has been other two pound coins. From 1823 until 1996 they made occasional appearances and the double-sovereign has a two pound value. Commemorative two pound coins were issued from 1986 to 1996. This article is primarily concerned with the circulating coins of 1997 onwards.

specifications:

  • Weight: 12 g
  • Diameter: 28.4 mm
  • Thickness: 2.5 mm
  • Edge: Milled, with incuse lettering
  • Design style: Circular, bi-metallic
  • Composition Outer ring: Nickel-brass (76% Cu, 20% Zn and 4% Ni)
  • Composition Centre: Cupro-nickel (75% Cu , 25% Ni)
The two pound coin has also been minted in gold.
Which Mint: The Royal Mint
The Royal Mint is the designated place for the UK to mint coins. It dates back well over 1000 years and is a Government-owned company. 

Formed in the reign of Alfred the Great about the year 886, during the period 1279-1812 it was generally referred to as The Tower Mint as it was housed at the Tower of London. The Master of The Royal Mint has included famous figures such as Sir Isaac Newton.

Since 2010 it has operated as Royal Mint Ltd, a company owned by HM Treasury, under an exclusive contract to supply all coinage for the UK although it also produces medals and coins for other countries. It is currently located at Llantrisant, Wales.
Country of Origin: United Kingdom
The United Kingdom (UK) is the Union of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. It is often refered to as Great Britain (GBR). It has a long, rich history.

The orignal coinage was Pounds, Shillings and Pence but since decimalisation on 15 February 1971, it is £1 = 100p, that is One Pound = 100 pence. The coinage of the UK is also a long history, the Royal Mint being established as long ago as 886AD when coins were hammered. Today there is perhaps 30 billion coins in circulation, and many (numismatic) collectors coins and sets are issued frequently in gold, silver and other metals.
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2024 Brilliant Uncirculated National Gallery UK £2 Two Pounds
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2024 NATIONAL GALLERY 200 YEARS £2 TWO POUND COIN BUNC NEW
2024 NATIONAL GALLERY 200 YEARS £2 TWO POUND COIN BUNC NEW
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2024 National Gallery UK £2 Silver Proof Piedfort Coin with Box and COA
2024 National Gallery UK £2 Silver Proof Piedfort Coin with Box and COA
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2024 NATIONAL GALLERY £2 TWO POUND COIN BRILLIANT UNCIRCULATED BU - IN STOCK
2024 NATIONAL GALLERY £2 TWO POUND COIN BRILLIANT UNCIRCULATED BU - IN STOCK
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Just Released 2024 £2 Coin NATIONAL GALLERY 200 Years £2 two Pounds BUNC Rare
Just Released 2024 £2 Coin NATIONAL GALLERY 200 Years £2 two Pounds BUNC Rare
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Just Released 2024 £2 Coin The National Gallery 200 years BUNC Rare
Just Released 2024 £2 Coin The National Gallery 200 years BUNC Rare
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