Exceptional: fewer than 1,000 minted.
2 Pounds - Elizabeth II Gunpowder Plot Gold Proof (2005)
Circulating version: 2005 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II – Gunpowder Plot
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Year | 2005 |
| Denomination | 2 Pounds |
| Face value | £2 |
| Mintage | 914 |
| Mint | Royal Mint · Llantrisant |
| Circulation | Non-circulating |
| Composition | Gold (.9167) (917/1000 fine) |
| Weight | 15.970g · 0.4707 t oz |
| Diameter | 28.4mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| 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 circular arrangement of the symbols of state the mace, crosier and sword, dates and denomination around.
Gold Proof £2 market value
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| FDC | £905.00 🔒 | £852.50 (2) | – | £800.00 – £905.00 | 0 | 2 | 01-03-2025 | |
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| PR-65 | £800.00 🔒 | £800.00 (1) | – | £800.00 – £800.00 | 0 | 1 | 01-09-2024 | |
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| PR-68 | £1,250.00 🔒 | £1,087.50 (2) | – | £925.00 – £1,250.00 | 0 | 2 | 15-04-2025 | |
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| PR-69 | £825.00 🔒 | £825.00 (1) | – | £825.00 – £825.00 | 0 | 1 | 26-06-2024 | |
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About the 2005 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II Gunpowder Plot – Gold Proof
The 2005 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II Gunpowder Plot – Gold Proof is a collector 2 pounds coin, struck in 91.67% gold. It weighs 15.97g and measures 28.4mm across. Reverse design: A circular arrangement of the symbols of state the mace, crosier and sword, dates and denomination around.
914 were struck.
Common questions
How much is the 2005 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II Gunpowder Plot – Gold Proof worth?
Verified sold prices for the 2005 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II Gunpowder Plot – Gold Proof run from £800 to £1,088 across 4 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 £1,415 at today's spot price, which puts a floor under its value.
How is the 2005 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II Gunpowder Plot – Gold Proof different from the circulating coin?
This is a collector version of the 2005 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II – Gunpowder Plot, not the coin found in change. At 15.97g 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 2005 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II Gunpowder Plot – Gold Proof?
Check the weight 15.97g 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 – Gunpowder Plot. The history below is that coin's; the mintage, varieties and collecting notes on its page do not apply to this strike.
The Gunpowder Plot £2 was issued in 2005 to mark 400 years since the plot of 5 November 1605, the attempt to assassinate King James I and destroy Parliament. The Royal Mint's account notes that the plot was foiled after an anonymous letter was sent to Lord Monteagle.
The Royal Mint's figures give 5,140,500 struck for circulation, all dated 2005. It was one of two commemorative £2 coins that year. The other, marking the end of the Second World War, had 10,191,000, while only 3,837,250 of the standard Technology £2 were struck with the 2005 date.
The reverse is by Peter Forster. It shows the mace, the crosier and the sword, symbols of state that stand for the survival of the institutions the plotters set out to destroy. They are arranged in a circular pattern that the Royal Mint likens to a Catherine wheel, with stars around them to suggest fireworks. The dates 1605 and 2005 are set in lettering inspired by early 17th-century typography.
The edge inscription is REMEMBER REMEMBER THE FIFTH OF NOVEMBER, from the rhyme about the plot. The obverse carries the fourth portrait of Elizabeth II, by Ian Rank-Broadley. The coin is bimetallic, with a nickel-brass outer ring and a cupro-nickel centre.
Sources
- UK coin mintage figures (mintages.json data file behind the Royal Mint mintage pages), The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- Two Pound Coin Designs and Specifications, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- 2005 Elizabeth II The 400th Anniversary of the Gunpowder Plot £2 Coin, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- Always 'Pemember' the facts about rare £2 coins, Change Checker (read 9 Oct 2026)
- Gunpowder Plot £2, Change Checker (read 9 Oct 2026)
- Two pound coin, Wikipedia (read 9 Oct 2026)
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