2009 Charles Darwin £2

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2009 Charles Darwin £2

Coin will arrive in circulated condition

About This Design

This 2009 commemorative £2 coin celebrates the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Darwin as well as the 150th anniversary of the publication of On the Origin of Species. The reverse of the coin, designed by Suzie Zamit, features a profile portrait of Charles Darwin and a chimpanzee.

Specifications
Issued	2009
Diameter	28.4mm
Weight	12.0g
Thickness	2.5mm
Composition	Outer: Nickel-brass (76% copper, 4% nickel, 20% zinc) Inner: Cupro-nickel (75% copper, 25% nickel)
Obverse Designer	Ian Rank-Broadley
Reverse Designer	Suzie Zamit
Edge	Milled
Edge Inscription	ON THE ORIGIN OF SPECIES 1859
Mintage	3,903,000*