In 2019 , to commemorate the 350th Anniversary of the Last Diary Entry of Samuel Pepys , the Royal Mint is releasing a Limited Issue Samuel Pepys £2 Two Pound Silver Proof Coin struck in solid .925 Sterling Silver .
The reverse designed by Gary Breeze depicts a page from his diary while the obverse features the Fifth Portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Jody Clark .
These legal tender coins have been struck to proof quality using specially prepared dies and highly polished blanks.