Coin
10 Pounds - Elizabeth II Elton John; Silver (2020) — United Kingdom
United Kingdom • 2020 • Sp# EJS, KM# 1873
Overview
A Silver Proof 10 Pounds commemorative coin from the United Kingdom, issued in 2020 as part of the Music Legends series honoring Elton John. The obverse features the fifth crowned portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, designed by Jody Clark. The reverse displays Elton John's boater hat, glasses, and bow tie set against a Union flag, designed by Bradley Morgan Johnson. Struck in .999 silver, it weighs 156.3 grams with a diameter of 65 mm. Struck as Proof.
Specifications
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Year
- 2020
- Composition
- Silver (.999)
- Weight
- 156.3 g
- Diameter
- 65 mm
- Mint
- Royal Mint, Llantrisant, United Kingdom (1968-date)
- Shape
- Round
- Technique
- Milled
- References
- Sp# EJS, KM# 1873
- Issuer
- United Kingdom
Design details
Obverse
Fifth crowned portrait of Queen Elizabeth II right, wearing the George IV State Diadem, legend around.
Reverse
Elton John's boater hat, glasses and bow tie set against a union flag
Collector insights
- Design heritage: Jody Clark, Bradley Morgan Johnson is credited as the designer for the Non-circulating coins series. Designer attribution helps distinguish this issue from later restrikes or unofficial copies that reuse only the motif.
- Struck at: Royal Mint, Llantrisant, United Kingdom (1968-date). Confirm the mintmark on your example before comparing prices — same-year issues from different mints often trade at very different levels.
- Precious metal content: Silver (.999) — bullion value provides a price floor, and many circulated examples were melted during the 1979–1980 and post-2010 silver spikes, reducing the surviving population.
- Catalogue reference: Listed as
Sp# EJS, KM# 1873. Use this reference code when cross-checking auction archives, dealer inventories, and standard printed catalogues.
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