First World War £2 coins

Five First World War £2 designs were issued from 2014 to 2018: three for circulation and two not for circulation.

Designs
5
Years
2014 to 2018
Lowest mintage
650,000

First World War £2 value list

The list runs from the lowest circulation mintage up. The rarest is the First World War Royal Navy £2, with 650,000 struck, which ranks it 4 of the 44 £2 designs ranked by rarity. Each value is the typical price for the design, worked out from published UK prices and checked in September 2026.

  1. 1

    Battleship seen bow on through the waves, a seaplane at upper left and another warship on the horizon
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2015

    First World War Royal Navy £2

    2015, First World War

    Rare
    Mintage
    650,000
    Value
    £5

  2. 2

    Lord Kitchener in a peaked cap pointing out of the coin above YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU, with THE FIRST WORLD WAR around
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2014

    Lord Kitchener £2

    2014, First World War

    Uncommon
    Mintage
    5,720,000
    Value
    Face value

  3. 3

    Profile outlines of three overlapping First World War soldiers facing right, with THE FIRST WORLD WAR 1914-1918 around
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2016

    First World War Army £2

    2016, First World War

    Uncommon
    Mintage
    9,550,000
    Value
    Face value
  4. Two-seater biplane seen from above flying over a patchwork of fields, with THE WAR IN THE AIR around the lower right
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2017

    First World War Aviation £2

    2017, First World War

    Not issued for circulation
    Issued
    Not issued for circulation
    Value
    £20
  5. Hand-drawn lettering THE TRUTH UNTOLD THE PITY OF WAR over five lines, with ARMISTICE 1918 and TWO POUNDS around
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2018

    First World War Armistice £2

    2018, First World War

    Not issued for circulation
    Issued
    Not issued for circulation
    Value
    £30

First World War £2 coins in order of issue

  1. 2014

    The Lord Kitchener £2 from 2014 turns the Your Country Needs You recruiting poster into a coin and opens The Royal Mint's First World War centenary series.

  2. 2015

    The First World War Royal Navy £2 from 2015 shows a battleship ploughing towards the viewer with a seaplane overhead.

  3. 2016

    The First World War Army £2 from 2016 shows the outlines of three soldiers side by side, a tribute to the Pals Battalions of friends and neighbours who enlisted side by side.

  4. 2017

    The First World War Aviation £2 from 2017 shows a two-seater biplane on a reconnaissance flight above a patchwork of fields, with the words THE WAR IN THE AIR.

  5. 2018

    The First World War Armistice £2 from 2018 closes the centenary series with words instead of a picture: THE TRUTH UNTOLD THE PITY OF WAR, a line from Wilfred Owen's poem Strange Meeting, in hand-drawn lettering.

First World War £2 questions

How many First World War £2 coins are there?

There are five First World War £2 designs, issued from 2014 to 2018: the Lord Kitchener £2, the First World War Royal Navy £2, the First World War Army £2, the First World War Aviation £2 and the First World War Armistice £2.

Which First World War £2 is the rarest?

The First World War Royal Navy £2 has the lowest circulation mintage in the set, with 650,000 struck in 2015. The next rarest is the Lord Kitchener £2, with 5,720,000 struck.

Which First World War £2 is worth the most?

In circulated condition the First World War Royal Navy £2 is worth the most, typically £5. In uncirculated condition the highest is the First World War Armistice £2, typically £30. Values were checked in September 2026.

Were all the First World War £2 coins issued for circulation?

Three of the five were issued for circulation. The other two were not issued for circulation: the First World War Aviation £2 and the First World War Armistice £2.