Coin
5 Pounds - Charles III The Spice Girls; Silver (2026) — United Kingdom
United Kingdom • 2026
Overview
A Silver (.999) 5 Pounds Proof coin from the United Kingdom, minted in 2026. This non-circulating error/commemorative issue celebrates the 30th anniversary of the Spice Girls' debut single as part of the Music Legends series. The obverse features an uncrowned portrait of King Charles III by Martin Jennings. The reverse, designed by Ffion Gwillim, depicts silhouettes of each Spice Girl along with their signatures. The coin features a reeded edge and was struck at the Royal Mint with a limited edition mintage of 500 pieces. Struck as Proof.
Specifications
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Year
- 2026
- Composition
- Silver (.999)
- Weight
- 62.86 g
- Diameter
- 40 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·5 POUNDS·2026 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 each of the Spice Girls in silhouette form, with each of their signatures and the inscription, legend centre. Scripts: Latin, Latin (cursive) Lettering: SPICE GIRLS FC Designer: Ffion Gwillim
Collector insights
- Design heritage: Martin Jennings, Ffion Gwillim 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.
- Low mintage: Only 500 pieces reported. This puts the issue into key-date territory for its series; expect steep grade-based price scaling and a higher counterfeit risk — provenance and third-party grading matter.
- 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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