Coin
5000 Pounds - Charles III Paul McCartney; Gold (2024) — United Kingdom
United Kingdom • 2024
Overview
A massive 5000 Pounds gold Proof coin of the United Kingdom, issued in 2024 as part of the Music Legends series celebrating Paul McCartney. The obverse features the uncrowned portrait of King Charles III by Martin Jennings. The reverse depicts a guitar head and piano keys with McCartney's signature, designed by Deborah Osborne and Andrew Ross. Struck at the Royal Mint, this extraordinary piece weighs 5030 grams (over 5 kg), is crafted from .9999 fine gold, and measures 175mm in diameter. The comments note that this is a unique survivor from a very small hand-crafted batch. Struck as Proof.
Specifications
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Year
- 2024
- Composition
- Gold (.9999)
- Weight
- 5030 g
- Diameter
- 175 mm
- Mint
- Royal Mint, Llantrisant, United Kingdom (1968-date)
- Shape
- Round
- Technique
- Milled
- Issuer
- United Kingdom
Design details
Obverse
Uncrowned portrait of King Charles III left, legend and date around. Script: Latin Lettering: CHARLES III·D·G·REX·F·D·5000 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
A depiction of a guitar head and piano keys with Paul McCartney's signature Scripts: Latin, Latin (cursive) Lettering: MCCARTNEY AR DO Designers: Deborah Osborne, Andrew Ross
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.
- Gold issue: Gold (.9999) — bullion demand competes with numismatic demand. Weight and fineness (not just face value) drive the melt-value floor.
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