Exceptional: fewer than 1,000 minted. Rarely sells: 1 verified sales in the last 12 months.
2 Pounds - Elizabeth II Golden Guinea Gold Proof (2013)
Circulating version: 2013 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II – Golden Guinea
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Year | 2013 |
| Denomination | 2 Pounds |
| Face value | £2 |
| Mintage | 343 |
| 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 | Anthony Smith |
| Grade scale | UK (EF/UNC) |
| Tags | Cat or feline Crown Coat of Arms |
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 IRB ·TWO POUNDS·
Crowned royal shield of arms as appeared on the 'Spade Guinea' of King George III, legend around, date below.
ANNIVERSARY·OF·THE·GOLDEN·GUINEA · 2013 ·
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| BU | £1,350.00 🔒 | £1,350.00 (1) | – | £1,350.00 – £1,350.00 | 1 | 1 | 28-05-2026 | |
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| PR-70 | £850.00 🔒 | £850.00 (1) | – | £850.00 – £850.00 | 0 | 1 | 26-06-2024 | |
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About the 2013 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II Golden Guinea – Gold Proof
The 2013 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II Golden Guinea – Gold Proof is a collector 2 pounds coin, struck in 91.67% gold. It weighs 15.98g and measures 28.4mm across. Reverse design: Crowned royal shield of arms as appeared on the 'Spade Guinea' of King George III, legend around, date below.
343 were struck.
Common questions
How much is the 2013 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II Golden Guinea – Gold Proof worth?
Verified sold prices for the 2013 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II Golden Guinea – Gold Proof run from £850 to £1,350 across 2 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 £1,411 at today's spot price, which puts a floor under its value.
How is the 2013 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II Golden Guinea – Gold Proof different from the circulating coin?
This is a collector version of the 2013 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II – Golden Guinea, 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 2013 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II Golden Guinea – 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 – Golden Guinea. The history below is that coin's; the mintage, varieties and collecting notes on its page do not apply to this strike.
The guinea was Britain's principal gold coin from 1663 until 1813. Its value moved with the price of gold until 1717, when Sir Isaac Newton, as Master of the Mint, fixed it at 21 shillings: one pound and one shilling. The 2013 £2 marks 350 years since the first guineas were struck.
The design was set by a royal proclamation given at Buckingham Palace on 17 October 2012. The Royal Mint's figures record 2,990,000 struck for circulation, all dated 2013. That is well above either of the two London Underground £2 coins issued the same year, and well below the 15,860,250 Technology £2 coins of that date.
The reverse is by the sculptor Anthony Smith. It recreates the heraldic shield used on the spade guinea of George III, a coin issued from 1787 to 1799 and nicknamed for its shield, which is shaped like the blade of a garden spade. The inscription ANNIVERSARY OF THE GOLDEN GUINEA runs around the shield, with the date 2013. Coin World reports that the design also includes a circle of 150 dots, one for each year the guinea was minted.
The edge is milled with the incuse inscription WHAT IS A GUINEA? 'TIS A SPLENDID THING, which the Royal Mint describes as a tribute from the writer Stephen Kemble.
The obverse has the fourth portrait of Elizabeth II, by Ian Rank-Broadley. The reverse states no value, so the denomination TWO POUNDS appears on the obverse with the legend ELIZABETH II D G REG FID DEF.
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 three hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the first striking of the guinea (London Gazette issue 60304, 19 October 2012), The London Gazette (read 9 Oct 2026)
- 2013 Elizabeth II 'The 350th Anniversary of the Guinea' £2 Coin, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- Coin honors 'splendid' Guinea, Coin World (read 9 Oct 2026)
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