5 Pence - Charles III Oak Sprig Silver Proof (2023–2026)
Circulating version: 2023 5 Pence - Charles III Oak Sprig
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Year | 2023–2026 |
| Denomination | 5 Pence |
| Face value | 5p |
| Mint | Royal Mint · Llantrisant |
| Circulation | Non-circulating |
| Composition | Silver (.925) (925/1000 fine) |
| Weight | 3.250g · 0.0967 t oz |
| Diameter | 18.0mm |
| Thickness | 1.70mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Grade scale | UK (EF/UNC) |
Uncrowned portrait of King Charles III left, legend and date around.
Oak sprig with leaves and acorns, denomination over royal cypher design at left.
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The 2023 5 Pence - Charles III Oak Sprig – Silver Proof is a collector 5 pence coin issued from 2023 to 2026, struck in 92.5% silver. It weighs 3.25g and measures 18mm across. Reverse design: Oak sprig with leaves and acorns, denomination over royal cypher design at left.
Common questions
How much is the 2023 5 Pence - Charles III Oak Sprig – Silver Proof worth?
No verified sale of the 2023 5 Pence - Charles III Oak Sprig – Silver Proof has been logged on MyCoinage yet. Its silver content is worth about £3.87 at today's spot price, which puts a floor under its value.
How is the 2023 5 Pence - Charles III Oak Sprig – Silver Proof different from the circulating coin?
This is a collector version of the 2023 5 Pence - Charles III Oak Sprig, not the coin found in change. It is struck in 92.5% silver rather than nickel.
How do I identify the 2023 5 Pence - Charles III Oak Sprig – Silver Proof?
Check the weight 3.25g and diameter 18mm and the metal (92.5% silver) against the specification table on this page. The reverse design is described above.
History and design
This is a collector version of the 5 Pence - Charles III Oak Sprig. The history below is that coin's; the mintage, varieties and collecting notes on its page do not apply to this strike.
The Oak Tree Leaf 5p is the definitive 5p of King Charles III, one of eight new designs from the 1p to the £2 that the Royal Mint unveiled on 12 October 2023 on a theme of British plants and animals. The 5p was among the first of them to be struck when production began that November, alongside the £1 and the 50p.
The coins then waited almost two years. On 23 October 2025 the Mint announced that 23.2 million of the King's first 5p coins, all dated 2023, were entering circulation because of demand for the denomination. It was the third denomination with his portrait to circulate, after the 50p and £1, and the first change of design on a circulating 5p in 17 years.
The Royal Mint's figures show 32,400,000 dated 2023, none dated 2024 and 19,000,000 dated 2025. The Mint says the 2025 coin has the lowest mintage of any 5p, below the 24,308,000 of 1977. The 2023 figure is the fourth lowest in the Mint's data.
The reverse shows a sprig of oak, which the Royal Mint describes as a leaf taken from an oak tree, with the inscription 5 PENCE and a large numeral. Behind it is a repeating pattern of three interlocking C's that runs across all eight coins and refers to the cypher of Charles II. The Royal Mint says the oak signifies a rich habitat for biodiversity in British woodland, supporting more life than any other native tree species, and has a long association with monarchy: ancient kings of Britain and Roman emperors wore crowns of oak leaves.
The Mint credits the reverse to its own team, which worked with the Royal Mint Advisory Committee and external artists, with support from the RSPB and the Royal Horticultural Society. The obverse carries the King's coinage portrait by Martin Jennings with the inscription CHARLES III DEI GRA REX FID DEF and the date. The coin is nickel-plated steel with a milled edge.
Sources
- UK coin mintage figures (data file), The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- 2023 Definitives: His Majesty King Charles III's First Definitive Coins, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- 2023 / 2024 Oak Tree Leaf 5p, Coin Hunter (read 9 Oct 2026)
- The Rarest Denominations from the £2 to the 1p, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- Proclamation determining the specifications and designs for a new series of two pound, one pound, fifty pence, twenty pence, ten pence, five pence, two pence and one penny coins, notice 4456084, 13 October 2023, The Gazette (read 9 Oct 2026)
- The Royal Mint unveils new coins of the nation, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- By Royal Approval: The United Kingdom's New Definitive Coins, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- The United Kingdom Brilliant Uncirculated First and Last Coin Sets, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- 5p Coin Designs and Specifications, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- A Royal Milestone: King Charles III's First 5p Coins Enter Circulation, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- The Royal Mint begins production of new £1 coin featuring British Bees, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- Five Facts About the 5p, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
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