Description
In 2009 to celebrate the 200th Anniversary of the Birth of Charles Darwin and the 150th Anniversary of the publication of On the Origin of Species, the Royal Mint released a very Limited Issue Charles Darwin £2 Two Pound Silver Proof Coin struck in solid .925 Sterling Silver.
The reverse designed by Susie Zamit features a profile portrait of Charles Darwin and a chimpanzee together with the denomination Two Pounds, the year dates 1809 and 2009 and Darwin.
The obverse design is the stunning portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank Broadley.
These legal tender coins have been struck to proof quality using specially prepared dies and highly polished blanks.
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