Coin
200 Pounds - Charles III Dame Shirley Bassey; Gold (2023) — United Kingdom
United Kingdom • 2023 • KM# 2569
Overview
A Proof strike 200 Pounds coin of the United Kingdom, part of the Music Legends series celebrating Dame Shirley Bassey. The obverse features the uncrowned portrait of King Charles III by Martin Jennings, while the reverse displays a silhouette of the iconic singer surrounded by the titles of her famous James Bond themes, designed by Sue Aperghis. Minted in 2023 in .9999 fine gold with an extremely limited mintage of just 6 pieces. Struck as Proof.
Specifications
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Year
- 2023
- Composition
- Gold (.9999)
- Weight
- 62.42 g
- Diameter
- 40 mm
- Mint
- Royal Mint
- Shape
- Round
- Technique
- Milled
- References
- KM# 2569
- Issuer
- United Kingdom
Design details
Obverse
Uncrowned portrait of King Charles III left, legend around. Script: Latin Lettering: CHARLES III·D·G·REX·F·D·200 POUNDS·2023 · MJ Unabridged legend: Charles III Dei Gratia Rex Fidei Defensor Translation: Charles III by the Grace of God King Defender of the Faith Designer: Martin Jennings
Reverse
Silhouette of Dame Shirley Bassey, legend around Script: Latin Lettering: DAME SHIRLEY BASSEY MOONRAKER GOLDFINGER DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER SA Designer: Sue Aperghis
Collector insights
- Design heritage: Martin Jennings, Sue Aperghis 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 6 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# 2569. Use this reference code when cross-checking auction archives, dealer inventories, and standard printed catalogues.
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