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2 Pounds - Elizabeth II Rugby World Cup Gold Proof (1999)
Circulating version: 1999 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II – Rugby World Cup
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Year | 1999 |
| Denomination | 2 Pounds |
| Face value | £2 |
| Mintage | 2,214 |
| 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) |
| Tags | commemorative highly-collectable |
Fourth crowned portrait of Queen Elizabeth II right, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, legend around.
Central rugby ball and goal posts surrounded by a stylised stadium, date above, legend 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 | £850.00 🔒 | £850.00 (1) | – | £850.00 – £850.00 | 0 | 1 | 01-09-2024 | |
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| PR-65 | £1,500.00 🔒 eBay | £1,500.00 (1) | – | £1,500.00 – £1,500.00 | 1 | 1 | 25-09-2026 | |
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About the 1999 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II Rugby World Cup – Gold Proof
The 1999 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II Rugby World Cup – Gold Proof is a collector 2 pounds coin, struck in 91.67% gold. It weighs 15.97g and measures 28.4mm across. Reverse design: Central rugby ball and goal posts surrounded by a stylised stadium, date above, legend below.
2,214 were struck.
Common questions
How much is the 1999 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II Rugby World Cup – Gold Proof worth?
Verified sold prices for the 1999 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II Rugby World Cup – Gold Proof run from £850 to £1,500 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 £1,415 at today's spot price, which puts a floor under its value.
How is the 1999 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II Rugby World Cup – Gold Proof different from the circulating coin?
This is a collector version of the 1999 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II – Rugby World Cup, 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 1999 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II Rugby World Cup – 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 – Rugby World Cup. The history below is that coin's; the mintage, varieties and collecting notes on its page do not apply to this strike.
The 1999 Rugby World Cup £2 marks the tournament played in 1999. The Royal Mint describes it as hosted by the Welsh Rugby Union, with matches in Wales, England, Ireland, Scotland and France, and a final at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff in which Australia beat France 35 to 12 to become the first team to win the cup twice. The coin was authorised by a royal proclamation given on 17 November 1998.
In the Royal Mint's circulating figures it is the first £2 to carry a commemorative design in place of the standard Technology reverse. The Mint struck 4,933,000 for circulation, against 33,719,000 Technology £2 coins dated 1999. Among the 35 commemorative £2 designs in those figures, 22 have lower mintages.
The reverse is by Ron Dutton. It shows a stadium on which a rugby ball and goalposts are superimposed, with the date 1999 above and TWO POUNDS below, the two separated by further goalposts. The Royal Mint says the goalposts around the design stand for the global reach of the sport.
The edge is milled with the incuse inscription RUGBY WORLD CUP 1999. The obverse carries the fourth coinage portrait of Elizabeth II, by Ian Rank-Broadley, with the legend ELIZABETH II DEI GRA REG FID DEF. Like other circulating £2 coins it has a nickel-brass outer ring and a cupro-nickel centre.
Sources
- UK coin mintage figures (data file), The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- £2 Coin Designs and Specifications, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- 1999 Elizabeth II 'The 1999 Rugby World Cup' £2 Coin, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- Proclamation determining the specifications and design for two-pound coins commemorating the Rugby World Cup 1999 (London Gazette issue 55324, 30 November 1998, pages 13028 to 13029), The London Gazette (read 9 Oct 2026)
- 1999 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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