Exceptional: fewer than 1,000 minted. Rarely sells: 1 verified sales in the last 12 months.
2 Pounds - Elizabeth II Florence Nightingale Gold Proof (2010)
Circulating version: 2010 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II – Florence Nightingale
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Year | 2010 |
| Denomination | 2 Pounds |
| Face value | £2 |
| Mintage | 472 |
| Mint | Royal Mint · Llantrisant |
| Circulation | Non-circulating |
| Composition | Gold (.9167) (917/1000 fine) |
| Weight | 15.980g · 0.4710 t oz |
| Diameter | 28.4mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Edge | Milled with incuse lettering |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Obv. artist | Ian Rank-Broadley |
| Rev. artist | Gordon Summers |
| Grade scale | UK (EF/UNC) |
| Tags | Death anniversary Hand |
Fourth crowned portrait of Queen Elizabeth II right, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, legend around.
ELIZABETH·II·D·G·REG·FID·DEF IRB · 2010 ·
Depicting the taking of a pulse, while the background is symbolic of the rays of light from Florence Nightingale's lamp.
1820 - FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE - 1910 GS TWO POUNDS
Gold Proof £2 market value
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| FDC | £1,100.00 🔒 | £1,100.00 (1) | – | £1,100.00 – £1,100.00 | 0 | 1 | 06-09-2025 | |
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| PR-65 | £1,650.00 🔒 eBay | £1,650.00 (1) | – | £1,650.00 – £1,650.00 | 1 | 1 | 27-08-2026 | |
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| PR-70 | £800.00 🔒 | £800.00 (1) | – | £800.00 – £800.00 | 0 | 1 | 26-06-2024 | |
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About the 2010 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II Florence Nightingale – Gold Proof
The 2010 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II Florence Nightingale – Gold Proof is a collector 2 pounds coin, struck in 91.67% gold. It weighs 15.98g and measures 28.4mm across. Reverse design: Depicting the taking of a pulse, while the background is symbolic of the rays of light from Florence Nightingale's lamp.
472 were struck.
Common questions
How much is the 2010 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II Florence Nightingale – Gold Proof worth?
Verified sold prices for the 2010 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II Florence Nightingale – Gold Proof run from £800 to £1,650 across 3 grades, taking the median for each grade. Condition makes the difference, so check the grade table above before pricing one. Its gold content is worth about £1,416 at today's spot price, which puts a floor under its value.
How is the 2010 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II Florence Nightingale – Gold Proof different from the circulating coin?
This is a collector version of the 2010 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II – Florence Nightingale, not the coin found in change. At 15.98g of 91.67% gold it is heavier than the 12g nickel circulating coin, so weighing it is the quickest check.
How do I identify the 2010 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II Florence Nightingale – Gold Proof?
Check the weight 15.98g and diameter 28.4mm and the metal (91.67% gold) against the specification table on this page. The reverse design is described above.
History and design
This is a collector version of the 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II – Florence Nightingale. The history below is that coin's; the mintage, varieties and collecting notes on its page do not apply to this strike.
The Florence Nightingale £2 marks two anniversaries that fell in 2010: the centenary of her death and 150 years since the publication of her book Notes on Nursing. The royal proclamation that set its design names both events, which is why the reverse carries her dates and the edge refers to nursing.
The proclamation was given at Buckingham Palace on 15 October 2009 and came into force the next day. The Royal Mint's figures record 6,175,000 struck for circulation, all dated 2010. That is close to the 6,890,000 standard Technology £2 coins of the same date, and only seven commemorative £2 designs in the Mint's figures have a higher total.
The reverse is by Gordon Summers, described by the Royal Mint as its Design Team Leader and Engraver. It shows a nurse's hands taking the pulse of a patient. The proclamation describes the background as a texture of lines symbolising rays of light from a lamp; the lamp itself is not shown.
Around the design run the dates and name 1820, FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE, 1910 and the denomination TWO POUNDS. The edge is milled and carries the incuse inscription 150 YEARS OF NURSING.
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 date 2010. The coin is bimetallic, with a nickel-brass outer ring and a cupro-nickel centre.
Sources
- 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 design for two-pound coins commemorating the centenary of the death of Florence Nightingale and the one-hundred-and-fiftieth anniversary of the publication of Notes on Nursing (London Gazette issue 59217, 20 October 2009), The London Gazette (read 9 Oct 2026)
- 2010 Elizabeth II 'The 100th Anniversary of the Death of Florence Nightingale' £2 Coin, The Royal Mint (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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