Very Rare: fewer than 100,000 minted.
2 Pounds - Elizabeth II United Nations Gold Proof (1995)
Circulating version: 1995 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II – United Nations
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Year | 1995 |
| Denomination | 2 Pounds |
| Face value | £2 |
| 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) |
Third crowned portrait of Queen Elizabeth II right, wearing the George IV State Diadem, legend around.
Fanning pattern of national flags with 50th anniversary symbol, 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 | £761.00 🔒 | £761.00 (1) | – | £761.00 – £761.00 | 0 | 1 | 01-09-2024 | |
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| PR-70 | £800.00 🔒 | £800.00 (1) | – | £800.00 – £800.00 | 0 | 1 | 26-06-2024 | |
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About the 1995 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II United Nations – Gold Proof
The 1995 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II United Nations – Gold Proof is a collector 2 pounds coin, struck in 91.67% gold. It weighs 15.98g and measures 28.4mm across. Reverse design: Fanning pattern of national flags with 50th anniversary symbol, legend above, dates below.
Common questions
How much is the 1995 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II United Nations – Gold Proof worth?
Verified sold prices for the 1995 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II United Nations – Gold Proof run from £761 to £800 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 1995 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II United Nations – Gold Proof different from the circulating coin?
This is a collector version of the 1995 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II – United Nations, not the coin found in change. It is struck in 91.67% gold rather than nickel.
How do I identify the 1995 2 Pounds - Elizabeth II United Nations – 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 – United Nations. The history below is that coin's; the mintage, varieties and collecting notes on its page do not apply to this strike.
The United Nations was established in 1945, in the aftermath of the Second World War, and its 50th anniversary fell in 1995. The Royal Mint marked it with a commemorative £2, the second of two issued that year. The first, for the 50th anniversary of the end of the war, had been authorised the previous November; this one followed in a royal proclamation of 8 February 1995, in gold, silver and nickel brass.
The proclamation made the nickel-brass coin legal tender for any amount, but it was a commemorative and not a general circulation coin. The Royal Mint published a single figure for both 1995 designs, 6,056,506 struck to circulating standard, and never split it. Collector references put the United Nations coin at well under a third of that: Change Checker lists 1,668,575 and Check Your Change says about 1,750,000 or slightly fewer.
The reverse is by Michael Rizzello. In the proclamation's words it shows the fiftieth anniversary symbol of the United Nations and a fanning pattern of flags, with the inscription NATIONS UNITED FOR PEACE above and the dates 1945-1995 below. The inscription turns the organisation's name around to state its purpose.
The obverse has the portrait of Elizabeth II by Raphael Maklouf, with ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA F D and TWO POUNDS below. The edge is milled and has no inscription. The coin is nickel brass, 28.4mm across, with a standard weight of 15.976g, the same specification as the other single-metal £2 coins.
Sources
- Two Pound Coin Designs and Specifications, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- Commemorative £2 coins struck to circulating standard, 1986-96 (archived copy of 15 March 2012), The Royal Mint, via the Internet Archive (read 9 Oct 2026)
- Proclamation determining the specifications and design for two-pound coins commemorating the fiftieth anniversary of the establishment of the United Nations (London Gazette, issue 53951, pages 2041 to 2042, 13 February 1995), The Gazette (read 9 Oct 2026)
- How can I dispose of commemorative £2 coins?, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- UK coin mintage figures (data file), The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- Single Metal Two Pound Coins 1986-1996, Check Your Change (read 9 Oct 2026)
- £2 Pre-1997: United Nations, Change Checker (read 9 Oct 2026)
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