How to collect Gold £2
Gold £2 Coins can be one of two kinds. The original £2 was the Double Sovereign, but nowadays the gold £2 can be the gold version of the circulating bi-metallic coin. They usually both contain the same amount of gold. You can see Gold £2 on eBay UK (affiliate link)
Gold £2 Coins are also know as Double Sovereigns, but as with gold five pound coins there are two variations. One is the double sovereign itself - it looks like a larger version of the sovereign of the same year and is likely to have George and the Dragon on the back. The other type is a commemorative style which tends to copy the circulation two pound design. To avoid categorisation some dealers refer to both types collectively as two pound pieces.
For size comparison, the image on the right shows a modern sovereign set containing the half-sovereign, sovereign, double sovereign and £5 coin.
The specification for two pound coins
Weight is 15.98g, which is twice the weight of a standard gold sovereign. The diameter is 28.4mm and about 2mm thick. It is made from 22 Carat gold (0.916 or 91.6% gold).
Which Gold £2 to look for?
The lowest mintage Gold £2 are:(These are coins in our database, list may not be exhustive)
- 2023 Gold Proof Two Pound Coin - Edward Jenner (mintage: 160)
- 2023 JRR Tolkien Gold £2 Proof (mintage: 225)
- 2023 Two Pound - Flying Scotsman Gold Proof (mintage: 300)
- 1999 Gold 2 Pound Coin - Rugby World Cup (mintage: 311)
- 2020 Gold Proof 2 Pound Coin - Agatha Christie (mintage: 335)
- 2020 Gold Proof Two Pound Coin Captain Cook (mintage: 350)
- 2011 Gold 2 Pound Coin - King James Bible (mintage: 355)
- 2015 Gold 2 Pound Coin - Magna Carta (mintage: 400)
- 2020 Mayflower Gold Proof Two Pound Coin (mintage: 400)
- 1992 Gold 2 Pound Coin (mintage: 476)
Coins in the Gold £2 Category
 | George IV (1820-1830) | |
 | George V (1910-1936) | |
 | Elizabeth II (1952-2022) | |
 | Charles III (2022-Present) |
More Information about Gold £2 coins for Collectors
The first gold two pound (£2) coins appeared in 1820 for George III but they were only made occasionally (intended for circulation) until 1980 when the Royal Mint started minting them yearly. There are both proof and uncirculated types in previous years but the modern trend seems to be a proof as part of a set.
Gold £2 Coins are also know as Double Sovereigns, but as with gold five pound coins there are two variations. One is the double sovereign itself - it looks like a larger version of the sovereign of the same year and is likely to have George and the Dragon on the back. The other type is a commemorative style which tends to copy the circulation two pound design. To avoid categorisation some dealers refer to both types collectively as two pound pieces.For size comparison, the image on the right shows a modern sovereign set containing the half-sovereign, sovereign, double sovereign and £5 coin.
The specification for two pound coins
Weight is 15.98g, which is twice the weight of a standard gold sovereign. The diameter is 28.4mm and about 2mm thick. It is made from 22 Carat gold (0.916 or 91.6% gold).