Uncommon: fewer than 10,000,000 minted. Sells regularly: 18 verified sales in the last 12 months.
2 Pounds - Elizabeth II 4th portrait St. Paul's Cathedral (2005)
"St Paul's Cathedral £2"
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Year | 2005 |
| Denomination | 2 Pounds |
| Face value | £2 |
| Mintage | 10,191,000 |
| 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: IN VICTORY MAGNANIMITY IN PEACE GOODWILL |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Obv. artist | Ian Rank-Broadley |
| Rev. artist | Bob Elderton |
| Grade scale | UK (EF/UNC) |
Fourth crowned portrait of Queen Elizabeth II right, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, legend around.
.ELIZABETH . II . DEI . GRA . REG . FID . DEF
St. Paul's Cathedral illuminated by searchlights, denomination above, dates below.
St. Paul's Cathedral £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 | £25.02 🔒 eBay | £24.01 (2) | – | £23.00 – £25.02 | 2 | 2 | 09-10-2026 | |
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| VF | £2.69 🔒 eBay | £2.71 | ▲10.4% | £1.04 – £3.84 | 16 | 16 | 17-10-2026 | |
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About the 2005 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II – St. Paul's Cathedral
The 2005 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II – St. Paul's Cathedral 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: St. Paul's Cathedral illuminated by searchlights, denomination above, dates below.
10,191,000 were struck.
Common questions
How much is the 2005 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II – St. Paul's Cathedral worth?
Verified sold prices for the 2005 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II – St. Paul's Cathedral run from £2.71 to £24.01 across 2 grades, taking the median for each grade. Condition makes the difference, so check the grade table above before pricing one.
How many St Paul's Cathedral £2 coins were made?
The Royal Mint's mintage figures give 10,191,000 struck for circulation, all dated 2005. That is the highest figure for any commemorative £2 in the Mint's circulating data, and more than double the 3,837,250 standard Technology £2 coins struck that year.
Is the 2005 St Paul's Cathedral £2 rare?
No. With 10,191,000 struck it is the most plentiful of the 35 commemorative £2 designs in the Royal Mint's circulating figures. The other 2005 commemorative, the Gunpowder Plot £2, had 5,140,500, and the scarcest £2 coins were struck in numbers below one million.
Who designed the St Paul's Cathedral £2?
The reverse is by Bob Elderton, also credited as Robert Elderton. The Royal Mint says he was inspired by an image of St Paul's lit by searchlights forming a V for Victory. The obverse portrait of Elizabeth II is by Ian Rank-Broadley.
What does the edge of the 2005 Second World War £2 say?
The edge reads IN VICTORY MAGNANIMITY IN PEACE GOODWILL in incuse letters on a milled edge, as set out in the royal proclamation. The lettering can face either side of the coin. The Royal Mint says there is no right or wrong way up.
What does the 2005 St Paul's £2 commemorate?
It marks the sixtieth anniversary of the end of the Second World War, which is why the reverse carries the dates 1945-2005. St Paul's Cathedral, which survived the bombing of London, was chosen as a symbol of hope for a nation under siege.
How do I identify the 2005 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II – St. Paul's Cathedral?
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 2005 St Paul's Cathedral £2 marks the sixtieth anniversary of the end of the Second World War. It was authorised by a royal proclamation given on 9 February 2005 and was one of two commemorative £2 coins that year, the other being the Gunpowder Plot coin.
The Royal Mint's figures record 10,191,000 struck for circulation. That is the highest mintage of the 35 commemorative £2 designs in the Mint's circulating figures, ahead of the 9,550,000 of the 2016 First World War Army coin. It is also far more than the standard Technology £2 of 2005, which had 3,837,250, so this is by far the most numerous £2 dated 2005.
The reverse is by Bob Elderton. It shows St Paul's Cathedral illuminated by searchlights, with TWO POUNDS above and the dates 1945-2005 below. The Royal Mint explains the choice: the cathedral survived the Blitz, including the raid of 29 December 1940, and became a symbol of hope. Elderton was struck by an image of St Paul's lit by searchlights forming a V for Victory, and the Mint records him saying the coin "more or less designed itself".
The edge is milled with the incuse inscription IN VICTORY MAGNANIMITY IN PEACE GOODWILL. The obverse carries the fourth coinage portrait of Elizabeth II, by Ian Rank-Broadley, with the legend ELIZABETH II DEI GRA REG FID DEF.
Varieties and errors
No recognised varieties or mint errors are documented for this coin.
Upside-down edge lettering is often listed as an error on £2 coins. The Royal Mint has said it is not: the inscription is rolled onto the blank before the faces are struck, so it can point towards either side.
Collecting notes
This is the highest-mintage commemorative £2, and it remains legal tender. Because it is so common, condition is what separates one coin from another. Check that the searchlight beams and the detail of the dome are sharp, that the inner disc is centred and that the edge inscription is complete.
The proclamation also provided for silver and gold versions, sold to collectors. The gold coin has the same lettering on a plain edge. The other commemorative of the year is the Gunpowder Plot £2, with about half the mintage.
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)
- £2 Coin Designs and Specifications, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- 2005 Elizabeth II 'The 60th Anniversary of the End of the Second World War' £2 Coin, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- Proclamation determining the specifications and design for two-pound coins commemorating the sixtieth anniversary of the end of the Second World War (London Gazette issue 57567, 23 February 2005), The London Gazette (read 9 Oct 2026)
- 2005 Two Pounds, Check Your Change (read 9 Oct 2026)
- Why does the edge inscription on the £2 and £1 coins sometimes appear "upside down"?, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
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