United Kingdom · Charles III (2022–present)

United Kingdom Two Pounds, Modern Railway Bicentenary, Silver Piedfort — Charles III (2025)

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About this coin

Two-pound commemorative marking two centuries since the Stockton and Darlington Railway opened in 1825. The design recalls the early passenger journey hauled by Locomotion No. 1.

Obverse

The uncrowned head of Charles III faces left.

Script: Latin

Lettering

CHARLES III·D·G·REX·F·D·2 POUNDS·2025 ·
MJ

Translation

Charles III, by the grace of God, King, Defender of the Faith.

Reverse

Locomotion No. 1 pulls a tender and three open carriages to the left. A figure of George Stephenson and passengers accompany the railway anniversary inscription.

Script: Latin

Lettering

THE JOURNEY THAT CHANGED THE WORLD 1825-2025

Mints and mintmarks

Royal Mint, Llantrisant, Wales.

Engraver and mintmaster marks

No mintmark.

Identification and varieties

Base-metal collector strikes and precious-metal proofs are distinguished; the silver piedfort is double the standard silver weight. Packaging is not a die variety. Unknown sales totals remain blank.

Measurements

Dimensions are nominal; individual coins may vary.

Years, mintmarks and variants

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YearMintMintmarkVariantMintageNotesFind this issue
2025LlantrisantNoneProofActual sales total not established; no maximum issue limit has been substituted.
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2025LlantrisantProof

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