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2 Pounds - Charles III Modern Railway Silver Proof (2025)
Circulating version: 2025 2 Pounds - Charles III Modern Railway
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Year | 2025 |
| Denomination | 2 Pounds |
| Face value | £2 |
| Mint | Royal Mint · Llantrisant |
| Circulation | Non-circulating |
| Composition | Silver (.925) (Fine gold-plated outer ring) (925/1000 fine) |
| Weight | 12.000g · 0.3569 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 Locomotion No 1 with tender and three open-topped carriages travelling left. Engineer George Stephenson is standing on the locomotive's side plate, with passengers in the carriages. Description & date surrounding on
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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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| PR-65 | £94.95 🔒 eBay | £76.05 | – | £43.26 – £120.30 | 6 | 6 | 18-09-2026 | |
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About the 2025 2 Pounds - Charles III Modern Railway – Silver Proof
The 2025 2 Pounds - Charles III Modern Railway – Silver Proof is a collector 2 pounds coin, struck in 92.5% silver. It weighs 12g and measures 28.4mm across. Reverse design: Depiction of Locomotion No 1 with tender and three open-topped carriages travelling left. Engineer George Stephenson is standing on the locomotive's side plate, with passengers in the carriages. Description & date surrounding on.
Common questions
How much is the 2025 2 Pounds - Charles III Modern Railway – Silver Proof worth?
The 2025 2 Pounds - Charles III Modern Railway – Silver Proof has a price in one grade on MyCoinage so far: £76.05 in PR-65, the median of its verified sales. Its silver content is worth about £14.30 at today's spot price, which puts a floor under its value.
How is the 2025 2 Pounds - Charles III Modern Railway – Silver Proof different from the circulating coin?
This is a collector version of the 2025 2 Pounds - Charles III Modern Railway, not the coin found in change. It is struck in 92.5% silver rather than nickel.
How do I identify the 2025 2 Pounds - Charles III Modern Railway – Silver Proof?
Check the weight 12g and diameter 28.4mm and the metal (92.5% silver) 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 Modern Railway. The history below is that coin's; the mintage, varieties and collecting notes on its page do not apply to this strike.
On 27 September 1825 George Stephenson's Locomotion No. 1 hauled hundreds of passengers for 26 miles between Shildon, Darlington and Stockton on the opening day of the Stockton and Darlington Railway. The Royal Mint describes it as the first steam-powered passenger train on a public railway, and struck this £2 for the 200th anniversary. The coin was made in partnership with Railway 200, the programme celebrating the bicentenary.
It appeared first in the Royal Mint's 2025 annual sets and was later released as a standalone coin, when the railway enthusiast Francis Bourgeois struck the first example. In announcing that release the Royal Mint said plainly: "There are no plans for the coin to enter general circulation." The coin is also absent from the Royal Mint's circulating mintage data, which records no £2 coins of any design for 2025.
The reverse is by William Webb. The proclamation describes it as a steam train with passengers, and the Royal Mint identifies the engine as Locomotion No. 1 on the opening day. The inscriptions are THE JOURNEY THAT CHANGED THE WORLD and the dates 1825-2025.
The edge is milled and carries the incuse inscription ACTIVE and LOCOMOTION NO 1, separated by dots, which the Royal Mint calls a tribute to the original locomotive. The obverse has the portrait of the King by Martin Jennings with the inscription CHARLES III D G REX F D 2 POUNDS and the date 2025.
Sources
- 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 4738520, 8 November 2024, The Gazette (read 9 Oct 2026)
- Annual Coin Sales, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- Railway enthusiast Francis Bourgeois helps The Royal Mint celebrate 200 years of British railways with special commemorative coin, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- 200 Years of the Modern Railway, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- UK coin mintage figures (data file), The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- 200 Years of The Modern Railway 2025 UK £2 Brilliant Uncirculated Coin, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- The 2025 United Kingdom Brilliant Uncirculated Annual Coin Set, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- 200 Years of The Modern Railway £2 Coin Range, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- UK £2 Mintage Figures (last updated 27 August 2026), The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- £2 Coin Designs and Specifications, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
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