Coin
1000 Pounds - Elizabeth II The band Queen; Gold (2020) — United Kingdom
United Kingdom • 2020 • Sp# QN10, KM# 1950
Overview
A gold 1000 Pounds proof coin of the United Kingdom, issued in 2020 in the Music Legends series celebrating the band Queen. The obverse features the fifth crowned portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, while the reverse depicts the instruments of the band's four founding members. Struck in .999 gold with a massive weight of 1005 grams and a diameter of 100mm, it features a unique plain edge adorned with a piano pattern. Struck as Proof.
Specifications
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Year
- 2020
- Composition
- Gold (.999)
- Weight
- 1005 g
- Diameter
- 100 mm
- Mint
- Royal Mint
- Shape
- Round
- Technique
- Milled
- References
- Sp# QN10, KM# 1950
- Issuer
- United Kingdom
Design details
Obverse
Fifth crowned portrait of Queen Elizabeth II right, wearing the George IV State Diadem, legend around.
Reverse
The instruments of all four founder members of the band: guitar, bass, bass drum, and grand piano.
Collector insights
- Design heritage: Jody Clark, Chris Facey is credited as the designer for the Non-circulating coin series. Designer attribution helps distinguish this issue from later restrikes or unofficial copies that reuse only the motif.
- Struck at: Royal Mint. Confirm the mintmark on your example before comparing prices — same-year issues from different mints often trade at very different levels.
- Gold issue: Gold (.999) — bullion demand competes with numismatic demand. Weight and fineness (not just face value) drive the melt-value floor.
- Catalogue reference: Listed as
Sp# QN10, KM# 1950. Use this reference code when cross-checking auction archives, dealer inventories, and standard printed catalogues.
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