Exceptional: fewer than 1,000 minted. Rarely sells: 2 verified sales in the last 12 months.
2 Pounds - Elizabeth II King James Bible Gold Proof (2011)
Circulating version: 2011 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II – King James Bible
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Year | 2011 |
| Denomination | 2 Pounds |
| Face value | £2 |
| Mintage | 355 |
| 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 |
| 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.
Opening verses of St John's Gospel, showing the verse as printing block on the left, printed page on right. Legend above, dates below.
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 | £1,500.00 🔒 | £1,150.00 | – | £1,050.00 – £1,500.00 | 2 | 5 | 05-09-2026 | |
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| PR-70 | £975.00 🔒 | £975.00 (1) | – | £975.00 – £975.00 | 0 | 1 | 26-06-2024 | |
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About the 2011 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II King James Bible – Gold Proof
The 2011 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II King James Bible – Gold Proof is a collector 2 pounds coin, struck in 91.67% gold. It weighs 15.98g and measures 28.4mm across. Reverse design: Opening verses of St John's Gospel, showing the verse as printing block on the left, printed page on right. Legend above, dates below.
355 were struck.
Common questions
How much is the 2011 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II King James Bible – Gold Proof worth?
Verified sold prices for the 2011 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II King James Bible – Gold Proof run from £975 to £1,150 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 £1,416 at today's spot price, which puts a floor under its value.
How is the 2011 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II King James Bible – Gold Proof different from the circulating coin?
This is a collector version of the 2011 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II – King James Bible, 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 2011 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II King James Bible – 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 – King James Bible. The history below is that coin's; the mintage, varieties and collecting notes on its page do not apply to this strike.
The King James Bible £2 marks 400 years since the publication of the King James Bible in 1611. The translation was begun in 1604 for the Church of England. The coin's design and specifications were set by a royal proclamation given on 13 October 2010, the same day as the proclamation for the Mary Rose £2 coin, also dated 2011.
The Royal Mint's mintage figures record 975,000 struck for circulation. That is one of only ten circulating £2 mintages below one million in the Mint's published figures, and a little lower than the Mary Rose coin at 1,040,000.
The reverse was designed jointly by Paul Stafford and Benjamin Wright. It focuses on the opening verse of St John's Gospel, IN THE BEGINNING WAS THE WORD, and shows it twice. On the left the words appear as printing blocks, raised and in mirror image as type has to be. On the right they appear as the printed page, the right way round and recessed into the surface. The lettering is a replica of the black letter typeface used in the first edition.
Above the verse is the inscription KING JAMES BIBLE and below it the dates 1611 and 2011. The edge is milled with the incuse inscription THE AUTHORISED VERSION.
The obverse carries the fourth coinage portrait of Elizabeth II by Ian Rank-Broadley. Because the reverse does not state a value, the denomination TWO POUNDS is placed on the obverse beneath the portrait.
Sources
- Royal Mint mintage figures data file (mintages.json), The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- Proclamation determining the specifications and design for two-pound coins commemorating the four-hundredth anniversary of the publication of the King James Bible (London Gazette issue 59576, 18 October 2010, pages 20030 to 20031), The London Gazette (read 9 Oct 2026)
- Two Pound Coin: designs and specifications, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- 2011 Two Pound Coin King James Bible, M J Hughes Coins (read 9 Oct 2026)
- 2011 Two Pounds, Check Your Change (read 9 Oct 2026)
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