Exceptional: fewer than 1,000 minted.
2 Pounds - Elizabeth II Mary Rose Gold Proof (2011)
Circulating version: 2011 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II – Mary Rose
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Year | 2011 |
| Denomination | 2 Pounds |
| Face value | £2 |
| Mintage | 692 |
| 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.
Detailed image of Henry VIII's flagship, sailing right, legend around.
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-69 | £900.00 🔒 | £900.00 (1) | – | £900.00 – £900.00 | 0 | 1 | 29-05-2024 | |
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| PR-70 | £875.00 🔒 | £875.00 (1) | – | £875.00 – £875.00 | 0 | 1 | 26-06-2024 | |
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About the 2011 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II Mary Rose – Gold Proof
The 2011 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II Mary Rose – Gold Proof is a collector 2 pounds coin, struck in 91.67% gold. It weighs 15.98g and measures 28.4mm across. Reverse design: Detailed image of Henry VIII's flagship, sailing right, legend around.
692 were struck.
Common questions
How much is the 2011 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II Mary Rose – Gold Proof worth?
Verified sold prices for the 2011 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II Mary Rose – Gold Proof run from £875 to £1,100 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 2011 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II Mary Rose – Gold Proof different from the circulating coin?
This is a collector version of the 2011 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II – Mary Rose, 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 Mary Rose – 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 – Mary Rose. The history below is that coin's; the mintage, varieties and collecting notes on its page do not apply to this strike.
The Mary Rose £2 marks 500 years since the maiden voyage of the Mary Rose, the warship completed at Portsmouth in 1511 for Henry VIII. She served in the king's navy until 1545, when she sank in the Solent during an action against a French invasion fleet.
The coin's design and specifications were set by a royal proclamation given on 13 October 2010, and the coin was announced publicly in February 2011 with a display at the Mary Rose Museum in Portsmouth. The Royal Mint's mintage figures record 1,040,000 struck for circulation. Only ten circulating £2 coins in the Mint's published figures have a lower total, among them the King James Bible £2 of the same year at 975,000.
The reverse is by John Bergdahl. It shows the ship in profile, with flags and banners streaming from her tall masts and her guns visible, and is based on the only contemporary painting of her. The ship sits inside a cartouche carrying THE MARY ROSE above and TWO POUNDS below, with a rose to the left and to the right.
The lettering on the reverse is in the Lombardic style used on the coins of Henry VIII. The edge is milled with the incuse inscription YOUR NOBLEST SHIPPE 1511.
The obverse carries the fourth coinage portrait of Elizabeth II by Ian Rank-Broadley, with the date 2011. The date is on this side because the reverse has none.
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 five-hundredth anniversary of the maiden voyage of the Mary Rose (London Gazette issue 59576, 18 October 2010), The London Gazette (read 9 Oct 2026)
- Mary Rose immortalised on £2 coin, Ministry of Defence, GOV.UK (read 9 Oct 2026)
- Two Pound Coin: designs and specifications, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- 2011 Mary Rose £2 coin, Change Checker (read 9 Oct 2026)
- 2011 Two Pounds, Check Your Change (read 9 Oct 2026)
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