2025 Great Britain 200 Yrs Modern Railway BU (w/ Display Card)

Product Details

The Royal Mint honors the anniversary of the successful first transportation of passengers by a team-powered railway engine in September 1825. The trip was between Shildon and Stockton in northern England on Locomation No. 1.
Coin Highlights:

• Coin is struck in .23 oz of Cupro-Nickel.
• Packaged in an illustrated display card.
• Obverse: Features a design by William Webb that shows Locomotion No. 1 hauling its heavy load.
• Reverse: Effigy of His Majesty King Charles III, along with the year and denomination.
• Official legal tender backed by the British government.

Celebrate the journey that changed the world with this beautiful coin that is perfect for any collector or railway history lover. Add this 2025 Great Britain 200 Years of the Modern Railway £2 coin to your cart today!

200 Years of the Modern Railway
The successful September 1825 field test that transported 600 passengers is recognized as the first steam-powered passenger train to run on a public railway and the start of a revolution in transport and society. The economic, social and cultural changes that were powered by the railways in Britain and around the world can be tracked back to the first rail journey. George Stephenson, the railways engineer and creator of Locomotion No.1, was behind the controls as 36 wagons containing goods and people were hauled 26 miles to their destination.