Exceptional: fewer than 1,000 minted.
2 Pounds - Elizabeth II The Army Gold Proof (2016)
Circulating version: 2016 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II – The Army
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Year | 2016 |
| Denomination | 2 Pounds |
| Face value | £2 |
| Mintage | 361 |
| 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) |
Fifth crowned portrait of Queen Elizabeth II right, wearing the George IV State Diadem, legend around.
Stylised silhouette of the heads of three soldiers, legend and dates above and 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 | £1,120.00 🔒 | £800.00 | – | £800.00 – £1,120.00 | 0 | 3 | 06-09-2025 | |
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| PR-70 | £950.00 🔒 | £950.00 (1) | – | £950.00 – £950.00 | 0 | 1 | 26-06-2024 | |
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About the 2016 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II The Army – Gold Proof
The 2016 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II The Army – Gold Proof is a collector 2 pounds coin, struck in 91.67% gold. It weighs 15.97g and measures 28.4mm across. Reverse design: Stylised silhouette of the heads of three soldiers, legend and dates above and below.
361 were struck.
Common questions
How much is the 2016 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II The Army – Gold Proof worth?
Verified sold prices for the 2016 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II The Army – Gold Proof run from £800 to £950 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 £1,410 at today's spot price, which puts a floor under its value.
How is the 2016 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II The Army – Gold Proof different from the circulating coin?
This is a collector version of the 2016 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II – The Army, 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 2016 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II The Army – 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 – The Army. The history below is that coin's; the mintage, varieties and collecting notes on its page do not apply to this strike.
The Army £2 is the third coin in the Royal Mint's First World War centenary series, after the Kitchener coin of 2014 and the Royal Navy coin of 2015. Its subject is the Pals Battalions. The Mint explains that the army, traditionally formed of volunteers, encouraged men to enlist alongside friends, neighbours and workmates so that they could serve together.
The Mint links the coin to 1916 in particular. Its account notes the price those communities paid on the first day of the Battle of the Somme, 100 years before the coin was issued. The coin was created in association with Imperial War Museums.
The Royal Mint's figures record 9,550,000 struck for circulation. Among commemorative bimetallic £2 coins in those figures only the 2005 Second World War coin is higher, at 10,191,000. The other four commemorative £2 coins of 2016 together total 16,250,000.
The reverse is credited by the Royal Mint to Tim Sharp, and the Mint describes it as an original design by the creative agency Uniform. The proclamation describes a stylised silhouette of the heads of three soldiers, in a manner that refers to the English cubism movement of the war years. The inscription reads THE FIRST WORLD WAR 1914-1918, with the date 2016.
The edge is milled and reads FOR KING AND COUNTRY in incuse letters.
The obverse carries the fifth coinage portrait of Elizabeth II, by Jody Clark. The reverse has no statement of value, so the obverse legend ends with 2 POUNDS.
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 100th Anniversary of the First World War - The Army' £2 Coin, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- The Army 2016 UK £2 Gold Proof Coin, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- 2016 Two Pounds, Check Your Change (read 9 Oct 2026)
- Mis-strikes and myths, Change Checker (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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