50th Anniversary of the discovery of DNA
A representation of the double helical structure of DNA with the words DNA Double Helix above and ‘TWO POUNDS’ and the dates ‘1953-2003’
Mintage Figures
The mintage figures for the Discovery of DNA are:
| Base Metal | 4,299,000 coins entered circulation |
| Brilliant Uncirculated (BU/BUNC) | 154,584 |
| Silver Proof | 11,204 |
| Silver Proof Piedfort | 8,728 |
| Gold Proof | 3,237 |
Coin Specification
| Year | 2003 |
| Designer | John Mills |
| Edge Inscription | DEOXYRIBONUCLEIC ACID |
| Denomination | £2 |