Coin
5 Pounds - Charles III Paul McCartney; Silver (2024) — United Kingdom
United Kingdom • 2024
Overview
A Silver (.999) 5 Pounds non-circulating coin from the United Kingdom, struck as a Proof in 2024 by the Royal Mint. The obverse features an uncrowned portrait of King Charles III designed by Martin Jennings. The reverse, designed by Deborah Osborne and Andrew Ross, shows a depiction of a guitar head and piano keys with Paul McCartney's signature. The coin has a reeded edge and a medal alignment. Struck as Proof.
Specifications
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Year
- 2024
- Composition
- Silver (.999)
- Weight
- 62.86 g
- Diameter
- 40 mm
- Mint
- Royal Mint
- Shape
- Round
- Technique
- Milled
- Issuer
- United Kingdom
Design details
Obverse
Uncrowned portrait of King Charles III left, legend and date around.
Reverse
A depiction of a guitar head and piano keys with Paul McCartney's signature
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. 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.
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