2 Pounds - Charles III Paul McCartney; Silver (2024) — United Kingdom

Overview

A silver proof 2 Pounds non-circulating coin of the United Kingdom, minted in 2024 as part of the Music Legends series celebrating Paul McCartney. The obverse presents the uncrowned portrait of King Charles III. The reverse features a guitar head and piano keys alongside Paul McCartney's signature. Composed of .999 silver with a coloured and milled technique, and a reeded edge. 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

Coloured, Milled

References

N# 447026

Issuer

United Kingdom

Design details

Collector insights

• Design heritage: Martin Jennings, Deborah Osborne, Andrew Ross 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 5,010 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 N# 447026. Use this reference code when cross-checking auction archives, dealer inventories, and standard printed catalogues.

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