2 Pounds - Charles III 200 years of Zoological Society of London Gold Proof (2026)
Circulating version: 2026 2 Pounds - Charles III 200 years of Zoological Society of London
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Year | 2026 |
| Denomination | 2 Pounds |
| Face value | £2 |
| Mint | Royal Mint · Llantrisant |
| Circulation | Non-circulating |
| Composition | Gold (.9167) (917/1000 fine) |
| Weight | 15.980g · 0.4710 t oz |
| Diameter | 28.4mm |
| Thickness | 2.50mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Grade scale | UK (EF/UNC) |
Uncrowned portrait of King Charles III left, legend around.
Depiction of a snail, pigeon and tiger left with a globe in the background, legend at right.
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About the 2026 2 Pounds - Charles III 200 years of Zoological Society of London – Gold Proof
The 2026 2 Pounds - Charles III 200 years of Zoological Society of London – Gold Proof is a collector 2 pounds coin, struck in 91.67% gold. It weighs 15.98g and measures 28.4mm across. Reverse design: Depiction of a snail, pigeon and tiger left with a globe in the background, legend at right.
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How much is the 2026 2 Pounds - Charles III 200 years of Zoological Society of London – Gold Proof worth?
No verified sale of the 2026 2 Pounds - Charles III 200 years of Zoological Society of London – Gold Proof has been logged on MyCoinage yet. Its gold content is worth about £1,417 at today's spot price, which puts a floor under its value.
How is the 2026 2 Pounds - Charles III 200 years of Zoological Society of London – Gold Proof different from the circulating coin?
This is a collector version of the 2026 2 Pounds - Charles III 200 years of Zoological Society of London, not the coin found in change. At 15.98g of 91.67% gold it is heavier than the 12g nickel circulating coin, so weighing it is the quickest check.
How do I identify the 2026 2 Pounds - Charles III 200 years of Zoological Society of London – Gold Proof?
Check the weight 15.98g and diameter 28.4mm and the metal (91.67% gold) against the specification table on this page. The reverse design is described above.
History and design
This is a collector version of the 2 Pounds - Charles III 200 years of Zoological Society of London. The history below is that coin's; the mintage, varieties and collecting notes on its page do not apply to this strike.
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.
Sources
- 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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