Coin
100 Pounds - Elizabeth II The Who; Gold (2021) — United Kingdom
United Kingdom • 2021 • Sp# WH7
Overview
A gold 100 Pounds Proof coin of the United Kingdom, issued in 2021 as part of the Music Legends series celebrating the band The Who. The obverse features the fifth crowned portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by Jody Clark. The reverse, designed by Henry Gray, displays an image of a guitar-shaped pinball machine. Struck in .9999 fine gold with a reeded edge. Struck as Proof.
Specifications
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Year
- 2021
- Composition
- Gold (.9999)
- Weight
- 31.21 g
- Diameter
- 32.69 mm
- Mint
- Royal Mint, Llantrisant, United Kingdom (1968-date)
- Shape
- Round
- Technique
- Milled
- References
- Sp# WH7
- Issuer
- United Kingdom
Design details
Obverse
Fifth crowned portrait of Queen Elizabeth II right, wearing the George IV State Diadem, legend around.
Reverse
Image of a guitar shaped pinball machine, legend above
Collector insights
- Design heritage: Jody Clark, Henry Gray 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.
- Gold issue: Gold (.9999) — bullion demand competes with numismatic demand. Weight and fineness (not just face value) drive the melt-value floor.
- Catalogue reference: Listed as
Sp# WH7. Use this reference code when cross-checking auction archives, dealer inventories, and standard printed catalogues.
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