Part of the Royal Mint Annual Commemorative set.
 
Commemorating 200 years of HMS Beagle.
 
One of the most important vessels in the history of global exploration and discovery, HMS Beagle undertook its first commission in 1826.
 
The ship’s second voyage is legendary due to its resident naturalist Charles Darwin, who collected the specimens and made the observations he needed to establish his theory of evolution.
 
*This coin has not been released into general circulation*
 
Obverse: Martin Jennings (King Charles Portrait)
Reverse: depicting a detailed image of the vessel as it appeared at the height of its activity (designed by William Webb