Coin
100 Pounds - Charles III The Police; Gold (2023) — United Kingdom
United Kingdom • 2023 • KM# 2551
Overview
A .9999 fine gold 100 Pounds commemorative coin of the United Kingdom, issued in 2023 for the 40th anniversary of The Police's final album as part of the Music Legends series. The obverse attributes an uncrowned portrait of King Charles III, and the reverse displays silhouettes of the three band members. Minted as a Proof at the Royal Mint with a limited mintage of 48 pieces. Struck as Proof.
Specifications
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Year
- 2023
- Composition
- Gold (.9999)
- Weight
- 31.21 g
- Diameter
- 32.69 mm
- Mint
- Royal Mint, Llantrisant, United Kingdom (1968-date)
- Shape
- Round
- Technique
- Milled
- References
- KM# 2551
- 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, 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.
- Low mintage: Only 48 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.
- 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
KM# 2551. Use this reference code when cross-checking auction archives, dealer inventories, and standard printed catalogues.
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