Obverse: the obverse of the coin features a left-facing portrait of King Charles III. Surrounding the portrait are the inscriptions “CHARLES III · D · G · REX · F · D” and the face value “2 POUNDS”. The initials “MJ” of portrait designer Martin Jennings appear beside the portrait. The background features a fine radial security pattern.
Reverse: the reverse depicts an eagle with outstretched wings alongside a human hand holding a quill, symbolically referring to the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence. Around the composition is the inscription “ANNIVERSARY OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE”, while the specifications “1 oz 999 FINE SILVER 2026” appear on the left. The “250th” anniversary marking commemorates 250 years since the US Declaration of Independence.
About the coin: 2026 marks 250 years since the United States Declaration of Independence was adopted on July 4, 1776. This 1 troy ounce 999 fine silver coin commemorates this historic anniversary. Its design combines the eagle, one of the most important national symbols of the United States, with a quill representing the document through which the thirteen colonies declared their independence from Great Britain. The coin has a face value of 2 pounds sterling.
