Uncommon: fewer than 10,000,000 minted. Sells often: 85 verified sales in the last 12 months.
2 Pounds - Elizabeth II 3rd portrait Bill of Rights (1989)
"Bill of Rights £2"
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Year | 1989 |
| Denomination | 2 Pounds |
| Face value | £2 |
| Mintage | 4,432,000 |
| Mint | Royal Mint · Llantrisant |
| Circulation | Non-circulating |
| Composition | Nickel brass |
| Weight | 15.980g |
| Diameter | 28.4mm |
| Thickness | 3.40mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Edge | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Obv. artist | Raphael Maklouf |
| Rev. artist | John Lobban |
| Grade scale | UK (EF/UNC) |
Third crowned portrait of Queen Elizabeth II right, wearing the George IV State Diadem, legend around.
ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA F D TWO POUNDS
St. Edward's crown above WM cypher over mace, legend around, dates below.
TERCENTENARY OF THE BILL OF RIGHTS 1689 1989
Bill of Rights £2 market value
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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 | £4.37 🔒 eBay | £4.38 | – | £2.02 – £21.50 | 7 | 7 | 28-08-2026 | |
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| BU | £10.99 🔒 eBay | £10.99 | – | £1.16 – £42.30 | 24 | 24 | 08-10-2026 | |
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| VF | £2.77 🔒 eBay | £3.31 | – | £0.30 – £27.97 | 45 | 45 | 05-10-2026 | |
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| MS-69 | £60.00 🔒 eBay | £60.00 (1) | – | £60.00 – £60.00 | 1 | 1 | 06-07-2026 | |
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| PR-65 | £28.00 🔒 eBay | £8.66 | – | £6.86 – £28.00 | 8 | 8 | 02-10-2026 | |
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About the 1989 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II – Bill of Rights
The 1989 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II – Bill of Rights is a collector 2 pounds coin, struck in nickel brass. It weighs 15.98g and measures 28.4mm across. Reverse design: St. Edward's crown above WM cypher over mace, legend around, dates below.
4,432,000 were struck.
Common questions
How much is the 1989 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II – Bill of Rights worth?
Verified sold prices for the 1989 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II – Bill of Rights run from £3.31 to £60.00 across 5 grades, taking the median for each grade. Condition makes the difference, so check the grade table above before pricing one.
How many 1989 Bill of Rights £2 coins were made?
The Royal Mint published one figure for both 1989 designs together: 4,777,891 struck to circulating standard. It gave no split. Check Your Change thinks about 4.4 million were Bill of Rights coins, and Change Checker lists 4,392,825, so the exact number is not settled.
What is the difference between the Bill of Rights and Claim of Right £2 coins?
The Bill of Rights coin has the Royal Crown (St Edward's Crown) above the W and M cypher and the words TERCENTENARY OF THE BILL OF RIGHTS. The Scottish Claim of Right coin has the Crown of Scotland and the words TERCENTENARY OF THE CLAIM OF RIGHT.
Who designed the 1989 Bill of Rights £2?
John Lobban designed the reverse, and the same artist designed its Scottish partner, the Claim of Right coin. The obverse carries the portrait of Elizabeth II by Raphael Maklouf, which was used on UK circulating coins from 1985 to 1997.
Is the 1989 Bill of Rights £2 legal tender?
Yes. The proclamation of December 1988 made the nickel-brass coins current and legal tender for any amount. The Royal Mint says this does not mean banks and retailers must accept the old single-metal £2 coins, and that most will probably refuse them.
Does the Bill of Rights £2 have an edge inscription?
No. The edge is milled with no lettering, as the proclamation specifies. It is one of three single-metal £2 designs without an edge inscription, along with the Claim of Right coin of the same year and the 1995 United Nations coin.
How do I identify the 1989 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II – Bill of Rights?
Check the weight 15.98g and diameter 28.4mm and the metal (nickel brass) against the specification table on this page. The reverse design is described above.
History and design
In 1989 the Royal Mint issued two £2 coins for the 300th anniversary of the constitutional settlement of 1689, when William and Mary took the throne on terms set by Parliament. This coin marks the English Bill of Rights, the Act that set out the rights and liberties of the subject and settled the succession on the new king and queen. Its partner marks the Scottish Claim of Right of the same year.
Both were authorised by a proclamation of 21 December 1988, which made the nickel-brass coins current and legal tender. They were commemoratives, not general circulation coins. The Royal Mint published a single figure for the two designs together, 4,777,891 struck to circulating standard, and gave no split. Collector references agree that the large majority were Bill of Rights coins: Check Your Change puts it at about 4.4 million and Change Checker lists 4,392,825.
The reverse is by John Lobban. The proclamation describes a cypher of the letters W and M, for King William and Queen Mary, interlaced and surmounting a Parliamentary mace placed horizontally. The Royal Crown is above and the dates 1689 and 1989 are below, all within the inscription TERCENTENARY OF THE BILL OF RIGHTS.
The obverse has the portrait of Elizabeth II by Raphael Maklouf, with the legend ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA F D and TWO POUNDS below. The edge is milled and has no inscription. The coin is nickel brass, 28.4mm across, with a standard weight of 15.976g.
Varieties and errors
No recognised varieties or mint errors are documented for this coin.
The two 1989 coins differ only in the crown and the legend, so check which one you have. This coin says BILL OF RIGHTS and has the Royal Crown, while the Claim of Right £2 names the Claim of Right and shows the Crown of Scotland.
Collecting notes
This is one of the more plentiful single-metal £2 coins, though the absence of an official per-design figure means its total can only be estimated. The Royal Mint says the old single-metal £2 coins remain legal tender but that banks and retailers do not have to accept them, and most will probably refuse.
On an example, check the fine detail of the mace and the crown and the milling on the edge. The proclamation also provided for silver versions of the same design in two weights, 15.976g and a double-weight 31.952g piedfort, both in 925 silver. The proclamation does not provide for a gold version. The silver coins are listed separately.
Sources
The history, design, varieties and collecting notes on this page are drawn from these sources. Prices come from recorded sales, not from them.
- Two Pound Coin Designs and Specifications, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- Commemorative £2 coins struck to circulating standard, 1986-96 (archived copy of 15 March 2012), The Royal Mint, via the Internet Archive (read 9 Oct 2026)
- Proclamation determining the specifications and designs for silver and nickel-brass two-pound coins commemorating the tercentenary of the Bill of Rights and of the Scottish Claim of Right (London Gazette, issue 51607, pages 225 to 226, 6 January 1989), The Gazette (read 9 Oct 2026)
- How can I dispose of commemorative £2 coins?, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- UK coin mintage figures (data file), The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- Single Metal Two Pound Coins 1986-1996, Check Your Change (read 9 Oct 2026)
- £2 Pre-1997: Bill of Rights, Change Checker (read 9 Oct 2026)
- I have a £2 coin with a portrait of the Queen wearing a necklace. Is this rare or valuable?, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- Decimal Two Pounds, Coins of England and Great Britain (Tony Clayton) (read 9 Oct 2026)
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