Coin
5 Pounds - Charles III Iron Maiden; Silver (2025) — United Kingdom
United Kingdom • 2025
Overview
A non-circulating silver proof 5 Pounds coin from the United Kingdom, minted in 2025 as part of the Music Legends series celebrating Iron Maiden. The obverse features an uncrowned portrait of King Charles III by Martin Jennings. The reverse displays the iconic Iron Maiden figure 'Eddie' amongst a gravestone, pyramids, and ruins, designed by Alberto Quirantes. Composed of .999 silver with a milled, reeded edge. Struck as Proof.
Specifications
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Year
- 2025
- 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 Iron Maiden icon 'Eddie', with a gravestone, pyramids and ruins accompanied by the inscription
Collector insights
- Design heritage: Martin Jennings; Alberto "Akirant" Quirantes 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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