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 Gold Proof Coin struck in solid 22 Carat Gold Certified Slabbed and Graded by PCGS as PR70 DCAM with special NFC Anti-Counterfeiting Technology.

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.

• Limited Mintage of 1,000 Coins Worldwide
• Struck to Royal Mint's Proof Quality in Solid 22 Carat Gold
• Celebrating the 200th Anniversary of the Birth of Charles Darwin
• Certified Slabbed and Graded by PCGS as PR70 DCAM