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2 Pounds - Charles III National Gallery (2024)
"National Gallery £2"
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Year | 2024 |
| 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 |
| Shape | Round |
| Edge | Milled: MAIORVM GLORIA POSTERIS LVMEN EST |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Obv. artist | Martin Jennings |
| Rev. artist | Edwina Ellis |
| Grade scale | UK (EF/UNC) |
Uncrowned portrait of King Charles III left, legend around.
· CHARLES III · D · G · REX · F · D · 2 POUNDS ·
Front facade of the National Gallery.
200 YEARS OF THE NATIONAL GALLERY
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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 | £10.80 🔒 eBay | £10.95 | – | £4.64 – £13.47 | 14 | 14 | 30-09-2026 | |
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| BU | £11.87 🔒 eBay | £9.33 | ▼7% | £4.28 – £14.99 | 50 | 50 | 12-10-2026 | |
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| VF | £9.79 🔒 eBay | £9.87 | – | £5.21 – £10.53 | 4 | 4 | 05-10-2026 | |
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| PR-65 | £24.50 🔒 eBay | £25.34 (2) | – | £24.50 – £26.17 | 2 | 2 | 29-05-2026 | |
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| PR-70 | £138.00 🔒 eBay | £138.00 (1) | – | £138.00 – £138.00 | 1 | 1 | 01-07-2026 | |
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About the 2024 2 Pounds - Charles III National Gallery
The 2024 2 Pounds - Charles III National Gallery 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: Front facade of the National Gallery.
Common questions
How much is the 2024 2 Pounds - Charles III National Gallery worth?
Verified sold prices for the 2024 2 Pounds - Charles III National Gallery run from £9.33 to £138 across 5 grades, taking the median for each grade. Condition makes the difference, so check the grade table above before pricing one.
Was the National Gallery £2 released into circulation?
No. The coin does not appear in the Royal Mint's circulating mintage data, which lists no commemorative £2 struck for circulation after 2016. The Royal Mint launched it as a collectable coin, first in its 2024 annual sets and then, from 18 April 2024, on its own.
How many National Gallery £2 coins were made?
The Royal Mint has not published a figure for the Brilliant Uncirculated coin. There is no circulating mintage, and its coin sales pages run only as far as 2023-dated coins. The silver proof version was offered as a limited edition of 2,500.
Who designed the National Gallery £2?
Edwina Ellis, a designer, engraver and printmaker born in Sydney in 1946. The Royal Mint also credits her with the Bridge series of round £1 coins, the London Underground roundel £2 and the 2019 Stephen Hawking 50p. The King's portrait on the obverse is by Martin Jennings.
What does the edge inscription on the National Gallery £2 mean?
MAIORVM GLORIA POSTERIS LVMEN EST means "the glory of our ancestors is a light to our descendants". The Royal Mint says the phrase is inscribed on the ceiling above the main staircase in the gallery's Wilkins Building, and expresses the idea that great artists of the past inspire those of the future.
Where does the denomination appear on the National Gallery £2?
On the obverse. The proclamation gives the inscription around the King's portrait as CHARLES III D G REX F D 2 POUNDS with the date. The reverse carries only the building and the words 200 YEARS OF THE NATIONAL GALLERY.
How do I identify the 2024 2 Pounds - Charles III National Gallery?
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 National Gallery £2 marks the 200th anniversary of the gallery, which opened in 1824 after the House of Commons agreed to buy the banker John Julius Angerstein's collection of 38 paintings. The pictures were first shown at his house in Pall Mall, and the building in Trafalgar Square opened in 1838.
The Royal Mint revealed the design on 28 December 2023 as one of five commemoratives for its 2024 annual sets, which went on sale on 2 January 2024. On 18 April 2024 it released the coin individually, timed to the gallery's bicentenary celebrations.
This is a collector coin. It is absent from the Royal Mint's circulating mintage data, which lists no commemorative £2 struck for circulation after 2016, and the Royal Mint has published no figure for the number sold.
The reverse is by Edwina Ellis, a designer, engraver and printmaker. It shows the front of the gallery, with its dome and Corinthian columns, under the inscription 200 YEARS OF THE NATIONAL GALLERY. Ellis told the Royal Mint that she worked digitally, drawing the gridded stonework and the scales of the dome line by line, and that she separated the dome from the pediment and rejoined them where they sat well in the circle.
The edge is milled and reads MAIORVM GLORIA POSTERIS LVMEN EST, "the glory of our ancestors is a light to our descendants". The Royal Mint says the phrase is inscribed on the ceiling above the main staircase in the gallery's Wilkins Building. 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 2024, so the denomination is on the portrait side.
Collecting notes
No recognised varieties or mint errors are documented for this coin.
The base-metal coin was struck to Brilliant Uncirculated standard and sold two ways: in the 13-coin 2024 annual set, alongside the Churchill £2, and later in its own pack. A loose example should be checked for handling marks, since it was never meant to be spent.
The Royal Mint also issued gold proof, silver proof and silver proof piedfort versions of the same design. The silver proof was offered as a limited edition of 2,500. The proclamation gives the gold coin a plain edge with the same lettering.
Ellis also designed the Stephen Hawking 50p. The other commemorative £2 of 2024 is the Churchill £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.
- 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 4479550, 17 November 2023, The Gazette (read 9 Oct 2026)
- Annual Coin Sales, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- The Royal Mint reveals 2024 coins, celebrating key events and anniversaries of the upcoming year, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- The Royal Mint Commemorates 200 Years of the National Gallery, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- UK coin mintage figures (data file), The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- National Gallery 2024 UK £2 Brilliant Uncirculated Coin, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- £2 Coin Designs and Specifications, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- Striking the National Gallery £2 Coin: Edwina Ellis, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- UK £2 Mintage Figures (last updated 27 August 2026), The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- The 2024 United Kingdom Brilliant Uncirculated Annual Coin Set, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
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