National Flowers £2 Coin (2023 to today)
The National Flowers £2 is the everyday £2 reverse from 2023 to today. Value band: face value. Here is how to recognize it, what makes one worth more and what to check on yours.
- Year
- 2023 to today
- Circulation mintage
- Not published
- Value band
- Face value
- Composition
- Bimetallic: cupronickel center in a nickel-brass outer ring
Original illustration of the coin's shape and metal. Tap to flip. Not a picture of the actual design.
Face value · Small premium · Collector premium · Significant rarity. We use bands because prices change daily.
What is a National Flowers £2 worth?
The everyday National Flowers £2 is worth face value in circulated condition. The exceptions are the dates struck only for collector sets (2023 and 2024), which were never issued to banks and turn up in change only when someone spends a set coin.
What would make yours worth more:
- Uncirculated condition with crisp edge lettering
- Original Royal Mint pack or presentation folder
- A genuine mint error such as a misaligned or wrong edge, confirmed by an expert
For market prices, look at recent sold results for the same coin in the same condition, not asking prices.
Quick answers
- Is the National Flowers £2 rare?
- No. It was made in large numbers, so circulated examples are worth face value.
- How many National Flowers £2 coins were made?
- The Royal Mint has not published a circulation figure in our source.
- What is the National Flowers £2 made of?
- Bimetallic: cupronickel center in a nickel-brass outer ring. It weighs 12.0 g and measures 28.4 mm.
- Is the National Flowers £2 still legal tender?
- Yes. Every two-metal £2 coin, commemoratives included, is legal tender in the UK.
The story of the National Flowers £2
When King Charles III came to the throne in September 2022, the Royal Mint began producing coins with his portrait. The first, carrying Martin Jennings's portrait of the King facing left, appeared as commemoratives late in 2022. A complete set of new definitive designs followed, built around the natural world, a theme tied to the King's long interest in conservation. Each denomination carries a plant or animal. The £2 shows the national flowers of the four parts of the United Kingdom.
The new £2 replaced the Britannia design, which had been the standard £2 reverse since 2015. The coin itself did not change. It is still bimetallic, 28.4 mm across, with a cupronickel center inside a nickel-brass ring, so it matches every earlier bimetallic £2 in size and makeup. Only the reverse design and the portrait are new. That continuity matters, because older £2 coins with the late Queen's portrait remain legal tender and keep circulating alongside the new ones.
For collectors, the striking thing about this design is how rarely it has been seen in change. In the figures available, no National Flowers £2 coins dated 2023 or 2024 had been issued for circulation. The design was struck for Royal Mint collector sets instead. With large numbers of older £2 coins still in use and fewer people paying in cash, there has been little need for fresh ones. So most of the £2 coins in your purse or pocket will still show Queen Elizabeth II. A King Charles £2 found loose is an unusual sight.
How to recognize it
The reverse brings together the four national flowers: the rose of England, the thistle of Scotland, the daffodil of Wales and the shamrock of Northern Ireland. Uniting them on one coin reflects the four nations of the kingdom. The obverse carries Martin Jennings's portrait of King Charles III, facing left, which is the quickest way to tell a new coin from any Queen Elizabeth £2, since her portraits face right. Like every bimetallic £2, it has a silver-colored center and a gold-colored ring. If you want to be sure of the finer details, compare your coin with official Royal Mint images.
Over the run the other side carried the portraits of the monarch by Martin Jennings, so the date and portrait together tell you which year you have.
National Flowers £2 by the numbers
No National Flowers £2 had been issued for circulation in the published figures; the design was struck for collector sets. Expect that to change as banks need new coins.
What to check on your National Flowers £2
- Read the edge. The lettering should match the design. A wrong or missing edge inscription is the quickest sign of a counterfeit.
- Check the two metals: a silver-colored center and a gold-colored ring, with the ring tight and level all the way around.
- Weigh it: a genuine two-metal £2 weighs 12.0 g. Fakes are often a little light and softer in detail.
- Compare the portrait and lettering with a known genuine coin. Blurry letters, a flat portrait or uneven spacing point to a copy.
Neither 2023 nor 2024 had any National Flowers £2 coins issued for circulation, so every example comes from Royal Mint collector sets and few if any have reached change. If you do find one in your change, it most likely came out of an opened set. Keep it, since set-only dates interest collectors far more than common circulating ones. Set coins have bright, unmarked surfaces that a few weeks in a pocket will dull. A King Charles £2 offered as a find from change deserves a careful look: check the two distinct metal colors, a tight center and sharp detail in the flowers and portrait.
National Flowers £2 mintage by year
| Year | Circulation mintage |
|---|---|
| 2023 | Sets only |
| 2024 | Sets only |
Specifications
| Country | United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Denomination | 2 pounds |
| Issuer | Royal Mint |
| Year | 2023 to today |
| Circulation mintage | Not published |
| Composition | Bimetallic: cupronickel center in a nickel-brass outer ring |
| Weight | 12.0 g |
| Diameter | 28.4 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Edge | Lettered |
| Portrait | Jennings |
Other 2023 £2 coins
| Coin | Circulation mintage | Value band |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 J. R. R. Tolkien £2 Coin | Collector issue | Small premium |
| 2023 Edward Jenner £2 Coin | Collector issue | Small premium |
| 2023 Flying Scotsman £2 Coin | Collector issue | Small premium |
| 2023 Ada Lovelace £2 Coin | Collector issue | Small premium |
Frequently asked questions
Have King Charles £2 coins been released into circulation?
In the figures available, none of the National Flowers £2 coins dated 2023 or 2024 had been issued for circulation. The design was struck for Royal Mint collector sets, so few if any have turned up in everyday change.
What flowers are on the new £2 coin?
The design shows the national flowers of the four nations of the United Kingdom: the rose for England, the thistle for Scotland, the daffodil for Wales and the shamrock for Northern Ireland, with King Charles III on the obverse.
Are old £2 coins still legal tender now there is a new design?
Yes. Bimetallic £2 coins with Queen Elizabeth II's portrait remain legal tender and keep circulating alongside coins of King Charles III. They are replaced gradually as they wear out rather than withdrawn all at once.
Mintage figures: Two pound coin (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0), compiled from Royal Mint figures. How we build these pages.