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2 Pounds - Charles III (Duchess of Hamilton) (2026)
"Duchess of Hamilton £2"
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Year | 2026 |
| Denomination | 2 Pounds |
| Face value | £2 |
| Circulation | Non-circulating |
| Composition | Bimetallic: copper-nickel centre in nickel brass ring |
| Weight | 12.000g |
| Diameter | 28.4mm |
| Thickness | 2.50mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Edge | Milled: · LMS PRINCESS CORONATION CLASS 6229 |
| Orientation | Medal |
| Obv. artist | Martin Jennings |
| Rev. artist | Gary Breeze |
| Grade scale | UK (EF/UNC) |
| Tags | Train |
Uncrowned portrait of King Charles III left, legend around.
· CHARLES III · D · G · REX · F · D · 2 POUNDS ·
Depiction of a train accompanied by inscription above and below
6229 DUCHESS OF HAMILTON
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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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| UNC | £14.00 🔒 eBay | £14.00 | – | £12.94 – £32.94 | 5 | 5 | 23-07-2026 | |
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| BU | £15.54 🔒 eBay | £16.95 | – | £9.99 – £31.90 | 36 | 36 | 10-10-2026 | |
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| VF | £18.99 🔒 eBay | £18.99 | – | £13.00 – £30.00 | 5 | 5 | 04-10-2026 | |
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About the 2026 2 Pounds - Charles III (Duchess of Hamilton)
The 2026 2 Pounds - Charles III (Duchess of Hamilton) is a collector 2 pounds coin, struck in bimetallic: copper-nickel centre in nickel brass ring. It weighs 12g and measures 28.4mm across. Reverse design: Depiction of a train accompanied by inscription above and below.
Common questions
How much is the 2026 2 Pounds - Charles III (Duchess of Hamilton) worth?
Verified sold prices for the 2026 2 Pounds - Charles III (Duchess of Hamilton) run from £14.00 to £18.99 across 3 grades, taking the median for each grade. Condition makes the difference, so check the grade table above before pricing one.
Is the Duchess of Hamilton £2 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, with and without colour printing, and as silver and gold proofs.
How many Duchess of Hamilton £2 coins were made?
No figure has been published for the standard Brilliant Uncirculated coin. The Royal Mint gives maximum coin mintages of 7,510 for the colour-printed version, 2,012 for the silver proof, 1,010 for the silver proof piedfort and 110 for the gold proof.
Who designed the Duchess of Hamilton £2?
Gary Breeze designed the reverse. The Royal Mint's £2 design list also credits him with the 2025 HMS Belfast and RRS Discovery £2 coins. The portrait of King Charles III on the obverse is by Martin Jennings.
What does the edge of the Duchess of Hamilton £2 say?
The edge reads LMS PRINCESS CORONATION CLASS 6229 in incuse letters, preceded by a dot. It names the locomotive's class and number, and the wording is set out in the royal proclamation of 15 October 2025.
What is the Duchess of Hamilton?
It is a streamlined steam locomotive, number 6229, now a National Railway Museum locomotive. The Royal Mint says it was built to haul the Coronation Scot service between London Euston and Glasgow and calls it one of the United Kingdom's most striking high-speed steam locomotives.
How do I identify the 2026 2 Pounds - Charles III (Duchess of Hamilton)?
Check the weight 12g and diameter 28.4mm and the metal (bimetallic: copper-nickel centre in nickel brass ring) against the specification table on this page. The reverse design is described above.
History and design
The Duchess of Hamilton £2 celebrates a streamlined steam locomotive: number 6229 of the LMS Princess Coronation class, as the coin's edge records. The Royal Mint says it was built to haul the Coronation Scot service between London Euston and Glasgow, and that this is the first time the locomotive has appeared on an official UK coin. Coin Hunter dates the locomotive to 1938.
The design was fixed by a royal proclamation of 15 October 2025, alongside the HMS Beagle £2. It was not among the five designs in the 2026 Annual Sets, and Coin Hunter dates its release to 7 May 2026. The Mint says the coin was made in partnership with the National Science Museum Group. Duchess of Hamilton is a National Railway Museum locomotive, and each purchase supports the museum.
This is a collector coin. It does not appear in the Royal Mint's circulating mintage figures, and no figure for the standard Brilliant Uncirculated version has been published.
The reverse is by Gary Breeze, who also designed the 2025 HMS Belfast and RRS Discovery £2 coins. It shows the locomotive in its art deco streamlined casing, with the number 6229 and the name DUCHESS OF HAMILTON. The Mint describes the design as a tribute to the glamour of 1930s rail travel.
The edge carries LMS PRINCESS CORONATION CLASS 6229 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.
Varieties and errors
The Royal Mint sells two base-metal versions. The standard Brilliant Uncirculated coin is uncoloured. A second version has the reverse enhanced by colour printing, which the Mint notes is rarely seen on UK £2 coins, and carries a maximum coin mintage of 7,510. No mint errors are documented.
Collecting notes
Both versions come in a Royal Mint pack that tells the locomotive's story. Check which one is being offered: the colour is printed on the reverse, and the Mint lists the two as separate products. Since no circulating issue is recorded, a coin described as found in change deserves a careful look.
The silver proof and silver proof piedfort are both colour-printed, with maximum coin mintages of 2,012 and 1,010. The gold proof is uncoloured, has a plain edge and is limited to 110.
The catalogue also lists a second entry for this coin. Railway collectors may pair it with the 2025 Modern Railway £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)
- 2026 Duchess of Hamilton Steam Locomotive £2 Coin, Coin Hunter (read 9 Oct 2026)
- First Coins of 2026 Revealed by The Royal Mint, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- Proclamation determining the specifications and designs for a new series of two pound coins in gold, standard silver, silver piedfort and cupro-nickel and nickel-brass, notice 4975071, 17 October 2025, The Gazette (read 9 Oct 2026)
- Duchess of Hamilton 2026 UK £2 Brilliant Uncirculated Coin, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- Duchess of Hamilton 2026 UK £2 Brilliant Uncirculated Colour Coin, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- £2 Coin Designs and Specifications, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- Duchess of Hamilton (commemorative coin range page), The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- Duchess of Hamilton 2026 UK £2 Silver Proof Colour Coin, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- Duchess of Hamilton 2026 UK £2 Silver Proof Piedfort Colour Coin, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- Duchess of Hamilton 2026 UK £2 Gold Proof Coin, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
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