The 2025 HMS Belfast £2 is setting sail for your collection!

The latest UK £2 coin commemorates one of the most iconic ships in the Royal Navy, HMS Belfast, whose legacy has endured from its days in World War II right up to today, where it stands preserved as a floating museum on the River Thames.

And excitingly, this is the FIRST 2025 dated £2 coin to be released!

The HMS Belfast £2 is only the second £2 coin to be individually issued in 2024

HMS Belfast in stunning detail

HMS Belfast is one of the most iconic Royal Navy ships that served in some of the most pivotal events of the 20th century, including escorting Arctic convoys in 1943, the Battle of North Cape later that year and even supported the Normandy landings on D-Day in 1944. A vessel steeped in so much history, it’s only fitting that HMS Belfast now has a UK coin dedicated to her.

The design of the 2025 UK HMS Belfast £2 has been created by designer and sculptor Gary Breeze with the assistance of Imperial War Museums. It perfectly captures the ship’s historic significance, showing it as it appeared in the 1960s, accompanied by the ship’s motto in Latin – ‘PRO · TANTO · QVID · RETRIBVAMVS’ as the edge inscription.

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But isn’t there already a UK HMS Belfast £2?

You may be reading this thinking to yourself, isn’t there already a HMS Belfast £2 coin in circulation?

Well, you may be thinking of the 2015 First World War Navy £2 coin, which is often affectionately nicknamed the ‘HMS Belfast £2’ due to the battleship’s striking resemblance to the town-class light cruiser.

The ship on the 2015 First World War Navy £2 bears a striking resemblance to HMS Belfast

The Royal Mint never officially designated the ship on the 2015 coin as the HMS Belfast, but the similarity sparked widespread affection for the coin, and it’s remained a favourite among collectors for almost a decade.

The 2025 UK HMS Belfast £2, however, leaves no room for ambiguity as the ship features unmistakeably in the centre of the design.


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The Christmas coins with a King on both sides!

With the festive season just around the corner, now is the perfect time to expand your Christmas coin collection, and I have something very special that I want you to see.

I am, of course, talking about the brand new Christmas coin range issued by the Falkland Islands, featuring a magnificent King Penguin against a backdrop of falling snow. The Falkland Islands are known as the ‘Penguin Capital of the World’, so it’s only fitting that a penguin features on their 2024 Christmas coins!

A King on both sides

Interestingly, these coins both feature a ‘King’ on both the obverse and reverse, as the Falklands effigy of King Charles III features on the obverse and a King Penguin graces the reverse.

Whether you’re a collector of 50ps or £2 coins, the 2024 Falklands Christmas coin range boasts a beautifully festive design on both denominations. These coins have been struck to a superior Brilliant Uncirculated quality to perfectly capture the King Penguin in all its impressive glory.

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In high demand

You would probably expect these coins to be popular with collectors, but you might be shocked to hear just how in-demand they’ve been already!

Last month, we offered Change Checkers an exclusive chance to pre-order the BU Colour version of the 50p, and the entire edition limit was fully reserved in less than a week!

We’ve been lucky enough to secure a limited number of the non-colour BU coins for Change Checkers, but we anticipate these will be in equally high demand.

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Don’t miss out on owning these special Christmas coins – once they’re gone, they’re gone!

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A work of art…the 2024 National Gallery £2

There’s one building in London that has a certain grandeur, a place that holds over 2,300 works of art dating back to the 13th century…

I am of course talking about the National Gallery, and to mark the gallery’s 200th anniversary, The Royal Mint have issued a new UK £2 coin!

2024 UK National Gallery £2
2024 UK National Gallery £2

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You might recognize this coin, because it was actually part of the 2024 Annual Coin Set issued earlier this year, but it’s now been individually released. It’s also the first individually issued £2 coin of 2024!

2024 Annual Coin Set
The National Gallery featured in the 2024 Annual Coin Set

Where it all began…

The year is 1824, and recently deceased banker John Julius Angerstein’s collection of 38 historical paintings is looking for a new home. In an initiative led by politician George Agar Ellis, the government agreed to purchase the art and display it in the newly opened National Gallery, situated in Angerstein’s former townhouse on Pall Mall.

The National Gallery at No. 100 Pall Mall
Credit: Wikimedia Commons

Over the next 10 years, the gallery acquired more and more paintings until eventually due to overcrowding and national embarrassment when compared to the likes of the Louvre, relocation was on the cards. In 1832, construction began on the Trafalgar Square site where the gallery resides today. 

The National Gallery building
The National Gallery moved to Trafalgar Square in 1838
Credit: Morio, via Wikimedia Commons

A beacon of artistic inspiration

The National Gallery has been a beacon of artistic inspiration for two whole centuries, and its rich history is perfectly represented on this new £2 coin. The design showcases the iconic façade of the National Gallery building, paired with the inscription ‘200 years of the National Gallery’, a tribute to the milestone anniversary and the countless masterpieces housed within its walls.

National Gallery £2 coin in a gloved hand
The coin features the inscription ‘200 YEARS OF THE NATIONAL GALLERY’, celebrating its milestone anniversary.

Art enthusiasts will know that the National Gallery is home to some of the world’s most treasured works of art, from the tranquillity of Monet’s Water Lily Pond, to the vibrant hues of Vincent Van Gough’s Sunflowers. And you can own a piece of its artistic history by adding the National Gallery £2 to your collection.


Have you been to the National Gallery? What was your favourite piece of art you saw there? Let us know in the comments!

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