500 Pounds - Charles III (The Police; Gold Proof) 2023 front 500 Pounds - Charles III (The Police; Gold Proof) 2023 back
500 Pounds - Charles III (The Police; Gold Proof) 2023 photo
© The Royal Mint, 2023

500 Pounds - Charles III The Police; Gold Proof

2023 year
Gold (.9999) 156.30 g 50 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
500 Pounds 500 GBP = USD 654
Currency
Pound sterling (decimalized, 1971-date)
Composition
Gold (.9999)
Weight
156.30 g
Diameter
50 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated
2024-10-09
References
Numista
N#372787
Rarity index
100%

Reverse

The silhouettes of the three members of The Police, legend above

Script: Latin

Lettering: THE POLICE

Designer: Heena Glover

Edge

Milled

Comment

The seventh Issued as part of the Music Legends series, the coin was also struck in a variety of denominations and metals including colourised copper-nickel, colourised silver proof, silver proof and gold proof.

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the coin is that it features a unique design, showcasing Charles III in a police uniform, paying tribute to his service as a police officer before he became the King of the United Kingdom.