Coin
10 Pounds - Charles III Freddie Mercury; Silver (2025) — United Kingdom
United Kingdom • 2025
Overview
A Proof strike 10 Pounds non-circulating coin of the United Kingdom, issued in 2025 as part of the Music Legends series. The obverse features an uncrowned portrait of King Charles III designed by Martin Jennings. The reverse, designed by Henry Gray, displays a depiction of Freddie Mercury with his signature. It is struck in .999 silver with a reeded edge. Struck as Proof.
Specifications
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Year
- 2025
- Composition
- Silver (.999)
- Weight
- 156.3 g
- Diameter
- 65 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. Scripts: Latin Lettering: CHARLES III·D·G·REX·F·D·10 POUNDS·2025 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 Freddie Mercury with his signature, legend right. Scripts: Latin, Latin (cursive) Lettering: FREDDIE MERCURY HDG Designer: Henry Gray
Collector insights
- Design heritage: Martin Jennings; Henry Gray 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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