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2 Pounds - Charles III 200 years of Zoological Society of London (2026)
"ZSL £2"
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Year | 2026 |
| Denomination | 2 Pounds |
| Face value | £2 |
| Mint | Royal Mint · Llantrisant |
| Circulation | Non-circulating |
| Composition | Bimetallic: copper-nickel center in nickel brass ring |
| Weight | 12.000g |
| Diameter | 28.4mm |
| Thickness | 2.50mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Edge | Milled: · RESTORING WILDLIFE TOGETHER |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Obv. artist | Martin Jennings |
| Rev. artist | Jonathan Olliffe |
| Grade scale | UK (EF/UNC) |
Uncrowned portrait of King Charles III left, legend around.
· CHARLES III · D · G · REX · F · D · 2 POUNDS ·
Depiction of a snail, pigeon and tiger left with a globe in the background, legend at right.
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Realised auction prices · ⭐ Pro Expand rows for individual sale records| Grade | Latest | Median | 30d Δ | All-time range | Sales (1yr) | Total sales | Last sale | |
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| BU | £19.00 🔒 eBay | £14.92 | – | £11.87 – £19.00 | 3 | 3 | 07-10-2026 | |
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| VF | £11.56 🔒 eBay | £11.56 (1) | – | £11.56 – £11.56 | 1 | 1 | 18-08-2026 | |
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About the 2026 2 Pounds - Charles III 200 years of Zoological Society of London
The 2026 2 Pounds - Charles III 200 years of Zoological Society of London is a collector 2 pounds coin, struck in bimetallic: copper-nickel center in nickel brass ring. It weighs 12g and measures 28.4mm across. Reverse design: Depiction of a snail, pigeon and tiger left with a globe in the background, legend at right.
Common questions
How much is the 2026 2 Pounds - Charles III 200 years of Zoological Society of London worth?
Verified sold prices for the 2026 2 Pounds - Charles III 200 years of Zoological Society of London run from £11.56 to £14.92 across 2 grades, taking the median for each grade. Condition makes the difference, so check the grade table above before pricing one.
Is the ZSL £2 coin in circulation?
No circulating issue is recorded. The coin is not in the Royal Mint's circulating mintage figures, and the Mint sells it as a Brilliant Uncirculated coin in a pack, in its 2026 Annual Sets and in silver and gold proof versions.
How many ZSL £2 coins were made?
No figure has been published for the Brilliant Uncirculated coin, which was still on sale in October 2026. The Royal Mint's product pages give maximum coin mintages of 2,061 for the silver proof, 1,010 for the silver piedfort and 112 for the gold proof.
Which animals are on the ZSL £2?
A Sumatran tiger, a Socorro dove and a Partula snail, with bamboo grasses winding between them. The Royal Mint says the three animals sit at the heart of some of the Zoological Society of London's most significant conservation programmes.
Who designed the ZSL £2?
Jonathan Olliffe designed the reverse in collaboration with ZSL. The Royal Mint's £2 design list also credits him with the 2012 London Handover to Rio £2. The portrait of King Charles III on the obverse is by Martin Jennings.
What does the edge of the ZSL £2 say?
The edge reads RESTORING WILDLIFE TOGETHER in incuse letters, preceded by a dot. The wording is set out in the royal proclamation of 9 July 2025 that fixed the coin's design.
How do I identify the 2026 2 Pounds - Charles III 200 years of Zoological Society of London?
Check the weight 12g and diameter 28.4mm and the metal (bimetallic: copper-nickel center in nickel brass ring) against the specification table on this page. The reverse design is described above.
History and design
The ZSL £2 marks 200 years of the Zoological Society of London, which the Royal Mint says was founded in 1826 by Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles "for the advancement of zoological science". The Mint describes ZSL today as a conservation charity working in more than 70 countries, and says this is the first time it has appeared on an official UK coin.
The design was fixed by a royal proclamation of 9 July 2025. It was revealed on 2 January 2026 as one of two £2 coins in the 2026 Annual Sets, and the individual coin was launched on 14 April 2026 at London Zoo, where a two-metre wooden replica was given to the Sumatran tigers. Part of the proceeds from each sale goes to ZSL.
This is a collector coin. It does not appear in the Royal Mint's circulating mintage figures, and no figure for the Brilliant Uncirculated version has been published.
The reverse is by Jonathan Olliffe and was created in collaboration with ZSL. It brings together a Sumatran tiger, a Socorro dove and a Partula snail, three animals the Mint links to some of the society's most significant conservation programmes. Bamboo grasses wind between them as a nod to the habitats ZSL works to protect. The inscription reads 1826 ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON 2026.
The edge carries RESTORING WILDLIFE TOGETHER in incuse letters. The obverse has the portrait of King Charles III by Martin Jennings with the inscription CHARLES III D G REX F D 2 POUNDS and the date.
Collecting notes
No recognised varieties or mint errors are documented for this coin.
A typical example is a Brilliant Uncirculated coin in its Royal Mint pack, which details the history and work of ZSL, or a coin from a 2026 Annual Set. The Mint also said that visitors to the Royal Mint Experience in Llantrisant could strike their own ZSL £2 from 1 May 2026. Since no circulating issue is recorded, a coin described as found in change deserves a careful look.
The precious-metal versions share the design. The Royal Mint gives maximum coin mintages of 2,061 for the silver proof, 1,010 for the silver piedfort and 112 for the gold proof. The gold proof has a plain edge with the same inscription.
The other £2 in the 2026 Annual Sets is the HMS Beagle £2.
Sources
The history, design, varieties and collecting notes on this page are drawn from these sources. Prices come from recorded sales, not from them.
- UK coin mintage figures (data file), The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- Proclamation determining the specifications and design for a new series of two pound coins in gold, standard silver, silver piedfort and cupro-nickel and nickel-brass, notice 4917571, 11 July 2025, The Gazette (read 9 Oct 2026)
- Tigers, Snails and 200 Years of Conservation History: The Royal Mint Marks ZSL's Bicentenary with a £2 Coin, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- 200 Years of ZSL 2026 UK £2 Brilliant Uncirculated Coin, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- £2 Coin Designs and Specifications, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- First Coins of 2026 Revealed by The Royal Mint, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- 200 Years of ZSL 2026 UK £2 Silver Proof Coin, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- 200 Years of ZSL 2026 UK £2 Silver Piedfort Coin, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- 200 Years of ZSL 2026 UK £2 Gold Proof Coin, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
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