Coin
25 Pounds - Charles III The Police; Gold (2023) — United Kingdom
United Kingdom • 2023 • KM# 2530
Overview
A 25 Pounds commemorative coin of the United Kingdom, celebrating the 40th anniversary of the final album by The Police as part of the Music Legends series. This 2023 gold Proof coin features the uncrowned portrait of King Charles III on the obverse and the silhouettes of the three band members on the reverse. Struck in 99.99% gold with a milled edge, it is limited to a mintage of 101 pieces. Struck as Proof.
Specifications
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Year
- 2023
- Composition
- Gold (.9999)
- Weight
- 7.8 g
- Diameter
- 22 mm
- Mint
- Royal Mint
- Shape
- Round
- Technique
- Milled
- References
- KM# 2530
- 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 101 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# 2530. Use this reference code when cross-checking auction archives, dealer inventories, and standard printed catalogues.
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