The coin was struck by the Royal Mint to commemorate the 200th Anniversary of the birth of Charles Darwin.
This stunning Brilliant Uncirculated Two Pound Coin Cover was issued by the Royal Mint in 2009, to celebrate the birth of Charles Darwin and also the 150th Anniversary of his world famous book:
'On the Origin of the Species by means of Natural Selection'. This First Day Coin Cover comes complete with commemorative stamps and information folder
Weight: 12 Grams
Diameter: 28.40 mm
Denomination: Two Pound
Quality: Brilliant Uncirculated
*Please note, we have more than one of these in stock, so you probably will receive a different serial number to the one illustrated.
The 2 poiund coin is struck from two metals cupro-nickel and nickel-brass. It comes in a wrapping from the British Mint (see images below).
