Coin
10 Pounds - Charles III The Police; Silver (2023) — United Kingdom
United Kingdom • 2023 • KM# 2508
Overview
A Silver Proof 10 Pounds coin from the United Kingdom, minted in 2023. Issued as part of the Music Legends series to commemorate the 40th anniversary of The Police's final album. The obverse features an uncrowned portrait of King Charles III, and the reverse displays silhouettes of the band's three members. It comprises .999 silver, weighs 156.3 grams, and has an issue limit of 306 pieces. Struck as Proof.
Specifications
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Year
- 2023
- Composition
- Silver (.999)
- Weight
- 156.3 g
- Diameter
- 65 mm
- Mint
- Royal Mint
- Shape
- Round
- Technique
- Milled
- References
- KM# 2508
- Issuer
- United Kingdom
Design details
Obverse
Uncrowned portrait of King Charles III left, legend around.
Reverse
The silhouettes of the three members of The Police, legend above
Collector insights
- Design heritage: Martin Jennings, Heena Glover 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. Confirm the mintmark on your example before comparing prices — same-year issues from different mints often trade at very different levels.
- Low mintage: Only 306 pieces reported. This puts the issue into key-date territory for its series; expect steep grade-based price scaling and a higher counterfeit risk — provenance and third-party grading matter.
- 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
KM# 2508. Use this reference code when cross-checking auction archives, dealer inventories, and standard printed catalogues.
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