5 Pounds - Charles III (Dame Shirley Bassey) 2023 front 5 Pounds - Charles III (Dame Shirley Bassey) 2023 back
5 Pounds - Charles III (Dame Shirley Bassey) 2023 photo
© The Royal Mint, 2023

5 Pounds - Charles III Dame Shirley Bassey

2023 year
Copper-nickel 28.28 g 38.61 mm
Description
Issuer
United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies)
King
Charles III (2022-date)
Type
Non-circulating coin
Year
2023
Value
5 Pounds 5 GBP = USD 6.54
Currency
Pound sterling (decimalized, 1971-date)
Composition
Copper-nickel
Weight
28.28 g
Diameter
38.61 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated
2024-10-09
References
Numista
N#370154
Rarity index
59%

Reverse

Silhouette of Dame Shirley Bassey, legend around

Script: Latin

Lettering:
DAME SHIRLEY BASSEY
MOONRAKER
GOLDFINGER
DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER
SA

Designer: Sue Aperghis

Edge

Reeded

Comment

The sixth Issued as part of the Music Legends series, the coin was issued individual as well as in a coin & stamp cover (Issue Limit 10,000, sales unknown) it was also struck in a variety of denominations and metals including colourised copper-nickel, colourised silver proof, silver proof and gold proof.

© The Royal Mint, 2023

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about this coin is that it features a unique portrait of Dame Shirley Bassey, a renowned Welsh singer, on the reverse side. This is the first time that a non-royal person has been featured on a UK coin. The coin was issued to commemorate Dame Shirley Bassey's 80th birthday and her contributions to the world of music.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
2023  - - - - - -

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