King Charles III £2: Royal Observatory Greenwich

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Circulating mintage:

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Years of issue:

2025

Coin Information:

In 1675, King Charles II commissioned what would become one of the most influential scientific institutions in the world – the Royal Observatory in Greenwich. The Royal Observatory is quite literally the place where the world divides into the East and West Hemispheres, and it’s been at the centre of science, astronomy and navigation for three and a half centuries. This coin was originally issued as part of the 2025 Annual Set, but was individually issued later in the year. The reverse design, by Henry Gray, features The Shepherd Gate Clock, the constellation Ursa Minor and its brightest star, Polaris, the Prime Meridian line on a globe and the edge inscription ‘PERFECTING THE ART OF NAVIGATION’, taken from the Observatory’s founding Royal Warrant.
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