Coin
2 Pounds - Charles III George Michael; Silver (2024) — United Kingdom
United Kingdom • 2024 • KM# 2634
Overview
A silver Proof 2 Pounds coin of the United Kingdom, issued in 2024 as part of the Music Legends series commemorating George Michael. The obverse features the uncrowned portrait of King Charles III designed by Martin Jennings. The reverse depicts an image of George Michael with guitar strings in the background, designed by Sandra Deiana. Minted by the Royal Mint in .999 silver, the coin has a milled and coloured finish, weighs 31.21 grams, and measures 38.61 mm in diameter. It has a limited issue of 3,510 pieces. Struck as Proof.
Specifications
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Year
- 2024
- Composition
- Silver (.999)
- Weight
- 31.21 g
- Diameter
- 38.61 mm
- Mint
- Royal Mint, Llantrisant, United Kingdom (1968-date)
- Shape
- Round
- Technique
- Milled, Coloured
- References
- KM# 2634
- 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·2 POUNDS·2024· 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
Image of George Michael with guitar strings in background. Script: Latin Lettering: GEORGE MICHAEL SD Designer: Sandra Deiana
Collector insights
- Design heritage: Martin Jennings, Sandra Deiana 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 3,510 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.
- 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# 2634. Use this reference code when cross-checking auction archives, dealer inventories, and standard printed catalogues.
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