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2 Pounds - Elizabeth II 4th portrait London Underground Train (2013)
"London Underground Train £2"
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Year | 2013 |
| Denomination | 2 Pounds |
| Face value | £2 |
| Mintage | 1,690,000 |
| 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 with incuse pattern |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Obv. artist | Ian Rank-Broadley |
| Rev. artist | Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby |
| Grade scale | UK (EF/UNC) |
Fourth crowned portrait of Queen Elizabeth II right, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, legend around
A 1967 Victoria line Tube train emerging from a tunnel
London Underground Train £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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| BU | £19.36 🔒 eBay | £19.36 | – | £14.95 – £31.89 | 5 | 5 | 27-09-2026 | |
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| VF | £3.84 🔒 eBay | £4.03 | ▼2% | £2.24 – £8.99 | 52 | 52 | 12-10-2026 | |
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| PR-65 | £21.50 🔒 eBay | £18.85 | – | £14.00 – £25.95 | 6 | 6 | 10-08-2026 | |
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About the 2013 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II – London Underground Train
The 2013 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II – London Underground Train 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: A 1967 Victoria line Tube train emerging from a tunnel.
1,690,000 were struck.
Common questions
How much is the 2013 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II – London Underground Train worth?
Verified sold prices for the 2013 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II – London Underground Train run from £4.03 to £19.36 across 3 grades, taking the median for each grade. Condition makes the difference, so check the grade table above before pricing one.
How many London Underground Train £2 coins were made?
The Royal Mint's mintage figures record 1,690,000 struck for circulation, all dated 2013. The Roundel £2 issued with it has 1,560,000, so the Train is the more plentiful of the two by 130,000 coins.
Why does the London Underground Train £2 have no writing on the edge?
It was designed that way. The royal proclamation specifies a milled edge with an incuse decorative feature symbolising an Underground line and station tube map. The Royal Mint lists the edge as a linear representation of the Tube map. A missing inscription is not an error.
Is the London Underground Train £2 rare?
It is a lower-mintage £2 but not one of the scarcest. Fourteen circulating £2 issues in the Royal Mint's figures have a lower total than its 1,690,000, including the Roundel £2 from the same anniversary pair.
Who designed the Tube Train £2?
Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby, the designers of the London 2012 Olympic Torch, designed the reverse. The Royal Mint says it shows a 1967 Victoria line train emerging from a tunnel. The obverse portrait of Elizabeth II is by Ian Rank-Broadley.
What train is shown on the London Underground £2?
The Royal Mint describes it as a 1967 Victoria line Tube train, seen head-on as it comes out of a tunnel. The inscription 1863 LONDON UNDERGROUND 2013 follows the curve of the tunnel walls around it.
How do I identify the 2013 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II – London Underground Train?
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
Two £2 coins were issued in 2013 for the 150th anniversary of the London Underground, the world's first underground railway, which opened in 1863. A single royal proclamation of 17 October 2012 authorised both. This entry covers the Train coin; its partner shows the Underground roundel.
According to Transport for London, a limited number of each were issued from selected Tube stations in the week of 24 January 2013, ahead of larger quantities entering general circulation later that year. The Royal Mint's figures record 1,690,000 Train coins struck for circulation, against 1,560,000 of the Roundel. Fourteen circulating £2 issues in the Mint's figures have a lower total.
The reverse is by Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby, the design partnership behind the London 2012 Olympic Torch. It shows the front of a Tube train emerging from a tunnel, which the Royal Mint identifies as a 1967 Victoria line train. The inscription 1863 LONDON UNDERGROUND 2013 is set on the tunnel walls around the train, and the Mint says the design uses texture and perspective to suggest movement and light.
The edge is the unusual part. In place of an inscription it is milled and carries an incuse pattern that the proclamation describes as symbolising an Underground line and station tube map. The Royal Mint and Transport for London both say it was inspired by Harry Beck's Tube map.
The obverse has the fourth portrait of Elizabeth II, by Ian Rank-Broadley, with the legend ELIZABETH II D G REG FID DEF and the denomination TWO POUNDS, which does not appear on the reverse.
Varieties and errors
No recognised varieties or mint errors are documented for this coin.
A Train £2 with no words on its edge is not missing an inscription. No lettered version was authorised: the patterned edge is the design laid down in the proclamation. The words MIND THE GAP belong to the Roundel coin.
Collecting notes
Check that the edge pattern is present and that the texture of the tunnel on the reverse is still clear. The date sits in the tunnel inscription, not on the Queen's side.
The proclamation made the base-metal coin current and legal tender, and the bimetallic £2 has not been withdrawn. Collector versions were struck as a silver proof, a silver piedfort and a gold proof, each listed separately on this site.
The other half of the pair is the Roundel £2, which has the lower mintage of the two.
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)
- Two Pound Coin Designs and Specifications, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- Proclamation determining the specifications and designs for two-pound coins commemorating the hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the London Underground (London Gazette issue 60304, 19 October 2012), The London Gazette (read 9 Oct 2026)
- 2013 Elizabeth II 'The 150th Anniversary of the London Underground - The Train' £2 Coin, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- The Royal Mint issues special London Underground coins into circulation to celebrate 150th anniversary of Tube (24 January 2013), Transport for London (read 9 Oct 2026)
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