Uncommon: fewer than 10,000,000 minted. Sells often: 46 verified sales in the last 12 months.
2 Pounds - Elizabeth II 4th portrait Abolition of Slave Trade (2007)
"Abolition of the Slave Trade £2"
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Year | 2007 |
| Denomination | 2 Pounds |
| Face value | £2 |
| Mintage | 8,445,000 |
| Mint | Royal Mint · Llantrisant |
| Circulation | Circulating |
| Composition | Bimetallic: copper-nickel center in nickel brass ring |
| Weight | 12.000g |
| Diameter | 28.4mm |
| Thickness | 2.50mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Edge | Milled: AM I NOT A MAN AND A BROTHER |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Obv. artist | Ian Rank-Broadley |
| Rev. artist | David Gentleman |
| Grade scale | UK (EF/UNC) |
Fourth crowned portrait of Queen Elizabeth II right, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, legend around.
Commemorative date with the 0 depicted as a broken chain link,
Abolition of Slave Trade £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 | £20.00 🔒 eBay | £18.61 (2) | – | £17.22 – £20.00 | 2 | 2 | 06-10-2026 | |
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| BU | £17.03 🔒 eBay | £19.76 | ▼1.2% | £5.44 – £27.50 | 16 | 16 | 14-10-2026 | |
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| VF | £25.66 🔒 eBay | £4.38 | ▲33.1% | £1.50 – £25.66 | 26 | 26 | 15-10-2026 | |
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| Fair | £5.45 🔒 eBay | £5.45 (1) | – | £5.45 – £5.45 | 1 | 1 | 07-08-2026 | |
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| PR-65 | £17.00 🔒 eBay | £17.00 (1) | – | £17.00 – £17.00 | 1 | 1 | 26-09-2026 | |
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About the 2007 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II – Abolition of Slave Trade
The 2007 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II – Abolition of Slave Trade is a circulating 2 pounds coin, struck in bimetallic: copper-nickel center in nickel brass ring. It weighs 12g and measures 28.4mm across. Reverse design: Commemorative date with the 0 depicted as a broken chain link,.
8,445,000 were struck.
Common questions
How much is the 2007 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II – Abolition of Slave Trade worth?
Verified sold prices for the 2007 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II – Abolition of Slave Trade run from £4.38 to £19.76 across 5 grades, taking the median for each grade. Condition makes the difference, so check the grade table above before pricing one.
How many Abolition of the Slave Trade £2 coins were made?
The Royal Mint's figures record 8,445,000 struck for circulation. Among the 35 commemorative £2 issues with a figure in the Mint's data, only the 2005 Second World War coin (10,191,000) and the 2016 First World War Army coin (9,550,000) have a higher total.
Is the Abolition of the Slave Trade £2 rare?
No. With 8,445,000 struck for circulation it is one of the most plentiful commemorative £2 coins. Claims that it is rare usually rest on upside-down edge lettering, which the Royal Mint says is a normal result of how the coins are made.
Is upside-down edge lettering on the slave trade £2 an error?
No. The Royal Mint explains that the edge inscription is rolled onto the blank before the faces are struck, so it can point towards either side, and that there is no right or wrong way. Check Your Change puts it at about half of all coins each way.
Why do some slave trade £2 coins have DG next to 1807?
DG stands for the designer, David Gentleman. Check Your Change records that the initials appear on coins issued in the annual Brilliant Uncirculated and proof sets, while the coins struck for circulation have no initials and a textured, orange-peel finish on the centre.
What does the edge of the slave trade £2 say?
The milled edge reads AM I NOT A MAN AND A BROTHER in incuse letters. The wording is fixed by the royal proclamation for the coin and matches the Royal Mint's own listing of the design.
How do I identify the 2007 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II – Abolition of Slave Trade?
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 Abolition of the Slave Trade Act was passed by the British Parliament in 1807. This £2 coin, dated 2007, marks its bicentenary. The royal proclamation for the coin came into force on 15 November 2006 and describes the event as the abolition of the slave trade in the British Empire.
The proclamation made the cupro-nickel and nickel-brass coin current and legal tender throughout the United Kingdom, and provided for silver, silver piedfort and gold versions. The Royal Mint's figures record 8,445,000 struck for circulation. Of the 35 commemorative £2 issues with a figure in the Mint's data, only two have a higher total.
The reverse is by David Gentleman. It shows the date 1807 with the 0 drawn as a broken chain link, surrounded by the inscription AN ACT FOR THE ABOLITION OF THE SLAVE TRADE and the date 2007. The Royal Mint describes the broken link as representing the end of the transatlantic slave trade, and the coin as honouring the abolitionist movement led by figures such as William Wilberforce.
The milled edge carries the incuse inscription AM I NOT A MAN AND A BROTHER. Because the reverse has no denomination, the words TWO POUNDS were added to the obverse, around the fourth portrait of Elizabeth II by Ian Rank-Broadley, after the inscription ELIZABETH II D G REG FID DEF.
Varieties and errors
One variety is recorded by Check Your Change. Coins issued in the annual Brilliant Uncirculated and proof sets carry the designer's initials DG beside 1807 and have a smooth centre. Coins struck for circulation have no initials, and the silver-coloured centre has what it calls an orange-peel texture. A coin from change without initials is therefore the normal circulating type, not an error.
This coin is also the one most often advertised with "upside-down" edge lettering. The Royal Mint states that the inscription is rolled onto the blank before the faces are struck, that it can point towards either side, and that there is no right or wrong way. Check Your Change adds that the orientation is random, so about half of all coins read each way.
Collecting notes
A circulated example is common and easy to find. Check Your Change notes that the circulation type without initials is seldom seen in perfect or near perfect condition, because most have been well used, so condition matters more than usual on this coin.
Check for a centred core, a complete edge inscription and clean surfaces. The silver proof, silver piedfort and gold proof share the design, and the proclamation gives the gold coin a plain edge with the same lettering. The other commemorative £2 of the year is the Act of Union £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)
- Proclamation determining the specifications and design for two-pound coins commemorating the bicentenary of the abolition of the slave trade in the British Empire (Edinburgh Gazette issue 26150, 17 November 2006, pages 4053 to 4054), The Edinburgh Gazette (read 9 Oct 2026)
- £2 Coin Designs and Specifications, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- 2007 Elizabeth II 'The Bicentenary of the Abolition of the Slave Trade in the British Empire' £2 Coin, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- 2007 Two Pounds, Check Your Change (read 9 Oct 2026)
- Edge inscription on £2, £1 coins "upside down"?, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
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