Description
One of the most important vessels in the history of global exploration and discovery, HMS Beagle undertook its first commission in 1826. The ship’s second voyage is legendary due to its resident naturalist Charles Darwin, who collected the specimens and made the observations he needed to establish his theory of evolution. Featuring a reverse design by William Webb that shows a detailed image of the vessel as it appeared at the height of its activity, a UK £2 coin honours the 200th anniversary of Beagle’s first commission. The coin’s edge inscription includes the words ‘THE VOYAGE OF THE BEAGLE’.
- Celebrate the 200th anniversary of HMS Beagle’s first voyage and its contribution to science
- The reverse of the coin depicts the famous vessel surrounded by a border of animals observed by Charles Darwin during the ship’s second voyage
- Created in collaboration with Royal Museums Greenwich
