2009 UK Charles Darwin £2 Coins

[EgCollector]

To commemorate the 200th anniversary of Charles Darwin’s birth on 12 February 1809 and the 150th anniversary of the publication of Darwin’s ‘On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection‘, the British Royal Mint has struck a series of limited edition proof and uncirculated collector £2 coins.

Charles Darwin is known throughout the world for his theory of evolution, which in the most recognized and simplistic description states that man descended from apes. It is this idea or theme that Suzie Zamit portrayed when she designed the reverse or tails side of the Darwin coin.

"My immediate idea was to depict Darwin looking back into the past so the starting point was to have him in full or 3/4 profile on one side and there were a variety of options for the other," Zamit explained on the Mint’s site. "I decided having Darwin and an ape was the simplest and most recognizable way of saying EVOLUTION."

The obverse or heads side of each legal tender coin features the current portrait of Her Majesty The Queen by Ian Rank-Broadley FRBS. The coin edge includes the inscription "ON THE ORIGIN OF SPECIES 1859."

[EgCollector]

"I decided having Darwin and an ape was the simplest and most recognizable way of saying EVOLUTION."

 

Well, this Two Ape ,,,hhm sorry, Two pound coin is beautiful. But i think Her Majesty The Queen shouldnt be placed on the same coin with these two apes.

I dont know what other members think of Darwin's theory, but regarding myself ..I'm no Ape nor a descender of a one. 

[RenaL]

I think one of those is Charles Darwin himself.

[triggersmob]

Call me a Godless heathen if you like, but I much prefer Darwins theory to any other.

Beautiful coins by the way. Thanks for posting them, Amr.

[EgCollector]

Call me a Godless heathen if you like, but I much prefer Darwins theory to any other.

I'll call you a Dear Friend as always, i was talking from the scientific point. I am a man of science and research and from that i learned that their has to be evidence for anything i claim.
Regarding myself i think that The "modern evolutionary synthesis" is much better than the "natural selection" theory of evolution. 

[Nighthawk]

I think one of those is Charles Darwin himself.

Hmmmmmm......... hard to tell which one's the APE! LOL 

[Nevol]

It's a lovely coin & I want one. 

2 Questions:
1. how/where do I get one?
2. how much are they?

[triggersmob]

Try here Nancy.... http://www.royalmint.com/

[humpybong]

Received my BU copy in mail yesterday, very, very nice.

Also received the Robbie Burns 2 Pound coin as well.

[edix]

I dont know what other members think of Darwin's theory, but regarding myself ..I'm no Ape nor a descender of a one. 

To say that humans are descendant from apes may well be an insult to apes!

[Pocketcoins]

This may or may not be the a good subject for this forum but since some of you have brought it up I feel like I must say something. I belive and read the King James Bible and in Genesis 1:27 it says God created man. Now thats how I belive and that ends that and some of rest of you who belive different than me thats fine. But I will not apologize or hide my belief becouse some feel that they are somehow more right that I am. 

[EgCollector]

...........I am a man of science and research and from that i learned that their has to be evidence for anything i claim.
Regarding myself i think that The "modern evolutionary synthesis" is much better than the "natural selection" theory of evolution. 

Again, My critisism is to Darwin and his theory "Natural Selection" in his book "The Origin Of Species". I am not talking from anyother point of view than the sceintific one.
The "Modern Evolutionary Synthesis" is much more acceptable for me rather than being an Ape descendent.

If anyone wants to discuss the two theories, or Darwins work "from the scientific point", i will be very happy to discuss it with him through email.

This is a very beautiful coin, Happy to know that you received yours Barry.  Nice Purchase and good luck with your purchase Nancy. 

 

[Twoshadows]

Well I guess I had better get my two cents worth in here! First I will say celebrating Darwin or any other man of the times I can live with but.....times have changed and it seems that over 2000 years of recorded history has taught mankind NOTHING. And I mean that on a very wide spectrum. If I were to state my beliefs here all of you would be put out so I dare not go there. I will say the real truth is bearing down on mankind and I have waited patiently for it to get here. I just hope I live long enough to finally see all the lies and falsehoods finally buried where they belong. It will be earth shattering to most of mankind who have refused to even remotely look at other possibilities than that which has been given them based on someone else's agenda. Like they said on the X-Files, The truth is out there!
And, speaking of the truth----you should have NEVER got me started-----most folks DON'T want the real truth about anything. It would scare the living daylights out of them. They want to hear that which they perceive as the truth so that they might go on in a safe mundane little world with nothing to fear. I feel each and everyone of us had better start thinking outside of the box as the day is coming when a whole box full of impossibilities are going to be dropped right in our laps. I find it very amazing that mankind has untold mysteries all over the globe yet they turn a blind eye to other possible explanations out of fear of the unknown. How can anyone of us believe in one unknown and swear against another? Mankind believes he is the king but soon will find out he is nothing more than a little speck in a huge universe that is far more expansive that one can imagine and we are nothing more than bottom feeders looking for ways to rise up out of our medival way of thinking. Anything to change the sad state of our planet would be welcomed by me.

A closed mind is like a parachute! It is WORTHLESS until its OPEN!

Last but not least....How come the rest of the monkees have not caught up? They have had thousands of years?

[EgCollector]

Last but not least....How come the rest of the monkees have not caught up? They have had thousands of years?

..................................................................Applause..........................................................................

[Nighthawk]

The rest of the monkeys have not caught up yet, and they never will, because they are just that........ MONKEYS! And better be careful what you open your mind to!!