Coin
5 Pounds - Charles III The Police; Silver (2023) — United Kingdom
United Kingdom • 2023 • KM# 2495
Overview
A 5 Pounds silver proof coin of the United Kingdom, minted in 2023 commemorating the 40th anniversary of the final album by The Police as part of the Music Legends series. The obverse features an uncrowned portrait of King Charles III by Martin Jennings, and the reverse displays the silhouettes of the band's three members designed by Heena Glover. Struck in .999 silver with a milled edge, the coin weighs 62.86 grams and measures 40mm in diameter. 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# 2495
- 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.
- 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# 2495. Use this reference code when cross-checking auction archives, dealer inventories, and standard printed catalogues.
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