Exceptional: fewer than 1,000 minted. Rarely sells: 1 verified sales in the last 12 months.
2 Pounds - Elizabeth II Great Fire of London Gold Proof (2016)
Circulating version: 2016 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II – Great Fire of London
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Year | 2016 |
| Denomination | 2 Pounds |
| Face value | £2 |
| Mintage | 341 |
| Mint | Royal Mint · Llantrisant |
| Circulation | Non-circulating |
| Composition | Bimetallic: gold (.9167) center in gold ring (yellow Gold centre in red gold ring) (917/1000 fine) |
| Weight | 15.980g · 0.4710 t oz |
| Diameter | 28.4mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Grade scale | UK (EF/UNC) |
Fifth crowned portrait of Queen Elizabeth II right, wearing the George IV State Diadem, legend around.
An image of London on fire with boats on the Thames.
Gold Proof £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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| FDC | £1,300.00 🔒 | £1,032.50 | – | £800.00 – £1,300.00 | 1 | 4 | 06-12-2025 | |
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| PR-65 | £850.00 🔒 | £850.00 (1) | – | £850.00 – £850.00 | 0 | 1 | 01-12-2024 | |
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| PR-70 | £1,000.00 🔒 | £1,000.00 (1) | – | £1,000.00 – £1,000.00 | 0 | 1 | 26-06-2024 | |
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About the 2016 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II Great Fire of London – Gold Proof
The 2016 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II Great Fire of London – Gold Proof is a collector 2 pounds coin, struck in 91.67% gold. It weighs 15.98g and measures 28.4mm across. Reverse design: An image of London on fire with boats on the Thames.
341 were struck.
Common questions
How much is the 2016 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II Great Fire of London – Gold Proof worth?
Verified sold prices for the 2016 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II Great Fire of London – Gold Proof run from £850 to £1,033 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 £1,411 at today's spot price, which puts a floor under its value.
How is the 2016 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II Great Fire of London – Gold Proof different from the circulating coin?
This is a collector version of the 2016 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II – Great Fire of London, 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 2016 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II Great Fire of London – 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 – Great Fire of London. The history below is that coin's; the mintage, varieties and collecting notes on its page do not apply to this strike.
The Great Fire of London £2 marks 350 years since the fire of 1666. The Royal Mint's account of the coin recalls a city built largely of wood, where a small fire in a Pudding Lane bakery spread until it had engulfed much of the capital and forced residents to flee. Check Your Change dates the start of the fire to 2 September 1666.
The design was authorised with the rest of the 2016 £2 coins by a royal proclamation given on 8 October 2015, which names the First World War centenary, the Great Fire and the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's death as the subjects of the year.
The Royal Mint's figures record 1,625,000 struck for circulation. That is the lowest of the six £2 coins the Mint lists for 2016, below even the Britannia definitive at 2,925,000, and thirteen circulating £2 coins of any year have a lower total.
The reverse is by Aaron West, a member of the Royal Mint's design team. The proclamation describes it as a view across the River Thames of the City of London in flames, with boats fleeing the burning city. The Mint says West took the viewpoint of a Londoner seeking refuge on the river. The inscription reads 1666 THE GREAT FIRE OF LONDON 2016.
The edge is milled, with THE WHOLE CITY IN DREADFUL FLAMES in incuse letters.
The obverse carries the fifth coinage portrait of Elizabeth II, by Jody Clark. The proclamation allowed two obverse legends for the 2016 coins, and this one uses the form without a denomination: ELIZABETH II DEI GRA REGINA FID DEF. Neither side of the coin states its value.
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 designs for a new series of two pound coins (London Gazette issue 61384, 16 October 2015), The London Gazette (read 9 Oct 2026)
- 2016 Elizabeth II 'The 350th Anniversary of the Great Fire of London' £2 Coin, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- The Great Fire of London 2016 UK £2 Silver Proof Piedfort Coin, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- 2016 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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