Buy 2 oz Silver Coins – Double Size, Maximum Artistry
The 2 oz silver coin contains 62.207 grams of fine silver and with 67 products at CelticGold is the second-largest weight category after the 1 oz. The 2 oz format was catapulted into mainstream European collector consciousness by the Royal Mint's Queen's Beasts series (2016–2022), which used 2 oz as its standard silver format – introducing hundreds of thousands of European collectors to this denomination for the first time. The result: CelticGold's 2 oz range is defined by British heraldic art from two Royal Mint programmes, complemented by selected Australian annual-design pieces.
Why the 2 oz Format?
The larger surface area of a 2 oz coin – roughly equivalent to a large medallion – allows coin designers to render dramatically more detail, deeper relief, and more ambitious compositions than the standard 1 oz can accommodate. The Royal Mint exploited this fully with the Queen's Beasts: the heraldic animals are rendered in complex, layered relief that would be impossible at 1 oz scale. Perth Mint's 2 oz Kookaburra and Wedge-Tailed Eagle likewise use the extra canvas for feather-level detail that makes these coins miniature sculptures.
Is the Queen's Beasts 2 oz series complete?
Yes – the Red Dragon of Wales (2022) closed the 10-coin series. No further Queen's Beasts will be minted. Complete 10-coin sets are actively collected and trade at premiums above the sum of individual coin values.
Should I buy Royal Tudor Beasts 2 oz now or wait?
Queen's Beasts experience shows clearly: issue-price purchases of early coins in a Royal Mint heraldic series become the best value once the series closes and secondary market premiums emerge. The Tudor Beasts series is still current – early issues are still available at issue price.
Two 1 oz coins or one 2 oz coin?
Two 1 oz coins offer more flexibility (can be sold separately) and marginally lower combined premium. One 2 oz coin is more impressive visually and may carry collector value if from a limited-mintage programme.
