Coin
5 Pounds - Charles III Dame Shirley Bassey; Silver (2023) — United Kingdom
United Kingdom • 2023 • KM# 2484
Overview
A Silver Proof 5 Pounds non-circulating commemorative coin of the United Kingdom, issued in 2023 as part of the Music Legends series celebrating Dame Shirley Bassey. The obverse features an uncrowned portrait of King Charles III designed by Martin Jennings, while the reverse shows a silhouette of the artist by Sue Aperghis. Composed of .999 silver, this piece weighs 62.86 grams and features a reeded edge. It was struck by the Royal Mint. Struck as Proof.
Specifications
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Year
- 2023
- Composition
- Silver (.999)
- Weight
- 62.86 g
- Diameter
- 40 mm
- Mint
- Royal Mint
- Shape
- Round
- Technique
- Milled
- References
- KM# 2484
- Issuer
- United Kingdom
Design details
Obverse
Uncrowned portrait of King Charles III left, legend around.
Reverse
Silhouette of Dame Shirley Bassey, legend around
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.
- 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# 2484. Use this reference code when cross-checking auction archives, dealer inventories, and standard printed catalogues.
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