Coin
2 Pounds - Charles III John Lennon; Silver (2025) — United Kingdom
United Kingdom • 2025 • KM# 2858
Overview
A 2 Pounds Silver Proof coin from the United Kingdom, minted in 2025. Part of the Music Legends series, the obverse features an uncrowned portrait of King Charles III by Martin Jennings, and the reverse displays a depiction of John Lennon designed by Henry Gray. Composed of .999 silver with coloured and milled techniques, weighing 31.21 grams. Struck as Proof.
Specifications
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Year
- 2025
- 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
- KM# 2858
- 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·2 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 John Lennon, legend either side Script: Latin Lettering: JOHN LENNON IMAGINE HG 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, 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.
- 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# 2858. Use this reference code when cross-checking auction archives, dealer inventories, and standard printed catalogues.
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