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5 Pounds - Charles III Dame Shirley Bassey (2023)
"Shirley Bassey £5"
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Year | 2023 |
| Denomination | 5 Pounds |
| Face value | £5 |
| Mint | Royal Mint · Llantrisant |
| Circulation | Non-circulating |
| Composition | Copper-nickel |
| Weight | 28.280g |
| Diameter | 38.6mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Edge | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Obv. artist | Martin Jennings |
| Rev. artist | Sue Aperghis |
| Grade scale | UK (EF/UNC) |
Uncrowned portrait of King Charles III left, legend around.
· CHARLES III · D · G · REX · F · D · 5 POUNDS · 2023
Golden silhouette of Dame Shirley Bassey, legend around
DAME SHIRLEY BASSEY
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Realised auction prices · ⭐ Pro Expand rows for individual sale records| Grade | Latest | Median | 30d Δ | All-time range | Sales (1yr) | Total sales | Last sale | |
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| BU | £20.99 🔒 eBay | £16.15 | – | £5.45 – £20.99 | 7 | 7 | 26-08-2026 | |
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| VF | £9.00 🔒 eBay | £9.00 | – | £6.19 – £9.00 | 7 | 7 | 12-10-2026 | |
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About the 2023 5 Pounds - Charles III Dame Shirley Bassey
The 2023 5 Pounds - Charles III Dame Shirley Bassey is a collector 5 pounds coin, struck in copper-nickel. It weighs 28.28g and measures 38.61mm across. Reverse design: Golden silhouette of Dame Shirley Bassey, legend around.
Common questions
How much is the 2023 5 Pounds - Charles III Dame Shirley Bassey worth?
Verified sold prices for the 2023 5 Pounds - Charles III Dame Shirley Bassey run from £9.00 to £16.15 across 2 grades, taking the median for each grade. Condition makes the difference, so check the grade table above before pricing one.
How many Shirley Bassey £5 coins were sold?
The Royal Mint's 2023 sales page lists 5,215 plain Brilliant Uncirculated coins, 9,187 in trade packaging and 313 in coin covers, 14,715 in all, plus 2,222 Brilliant Uncirculated colour coins. These are sales figures, not the number struck.
Which songs are on the Shirley Bassey coin?
The reverse carries the titles of her three James Bond themes, GOLDFINGER, MOONRAKER and DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER, around her silhouette with the inscription DAME SHIRLEY BASSEY. The films came out in 1964, 1971 and 1979.
Who designed the Dame Shirley Bassey £5?
The Royal Mint credits the reverse to Sue Aperghis. The obverse is the portrait of King Charles III by Martin Jennings, which the Mint lists on £5 crowns from 2022 onwards. The same reverse was used on gold and silver coins of other denominations.
Is the colour Shirley Bassey £5 rarer than the plain one?
Yes, on sales. The Royal Mint sold 2,222 colour coins against 14,715 plain coins across its standard, trade and coin cover packs. The colour version is the smallest Brilliant Uncirculated £5 line on the Mint's 2023 sales page.
How do I identify the 2023 5 Pounds - Charles III Dame Shirley Bassey?
Check the weight 28.28g and diameter 38.61mm and the metal (copper-nickel) against the specification table on this page. The reverse design is described above.
History and design
Dame Shirley Bassey was born in Tiger Bay, Cardiff, on 8 January 1937, and is known for recording the theme songs of three James Bond films: Goldfinger in 1964, Diamonds Are Forever in 1971 and Moonraker in 1979. The Royal Mint marked her career with a £5 crown in 2023, alongside a range of gold and silver coins.
The coin was authorised by a proclamation that came into force on 18 May 2023. The same proclamation covered a coin for The Police, so the two music crowns share their legal authority.
The Royal Mint sold the crown in two forms. The plain Brilliant Uncirculated coin sold 5,215 in the standard pack, 9,187 in trade packaging and 313 in coin covers, 14,715 in all. The colour coin sold 2,222, the smallest Brilliant Uncirculated £5 line on the Mint's 2023 sales page.
The reverse is by Sue Aperghis. The proclamation describes a depiction of the silhouette of Dame Shirley Bassey with the inscription DAME SHIRLEY BASSEY and the song titles GOLDFINGER, MOONRAKER and DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER.
The obverse carries the portrait of King Charles III by Martin Jennings, with CHARLES III D G REX F D 5 POUNDS and the date. The edge is milled, which the proclamation calls a grained edge.
The colour coin uses the same design, with the reverse printed in colour.
Varieties and errors
The colour-printed Brilliant Uncirculated coin is a separate Royal Mint product, not an error. No recognised mint errors are documented for this coin.
Collecting notes
There are two Dame Shirley Bassey entries in this catalogue with the same name. Check the reverse: the plain coin shows the silhouette in the metal of the coin, while the colour coin has printed colour on the reverse. The colour coin sold in much smaller numbers.
Coins in the original Royal Mint pack or coin cover are the best examples; on a loose colour coin, check the printed area for scuffs. The 2oz silver proof sold 267 in 2023.
The coin is legal tender for any amount, but the Royal Mint notes that "while crowns are legal tender, banks are not required to accept them".
Sources
The history, design, varieties and collecting notes on this page are drawn from these sources. Prices come from recorded sales, not from them.
- £5 Coin Designs and Specifications, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- Proclamation determining the specifications and designs for a new series of gold coins, silver coins and five pound cupro-nickel coins (notice 4353515, 19 May 2023), The Gazette (read 10 Oct 2026)
- 2023 Dated UK Commemorative Coin Sales, The Royal Mint (read 10 Oct 2026)
- Commemorative Coin Striking Numbers, The Royal Mint (read 10 Oct 2026)
- Shirley Bassey, Wikipedia (read 10 Oct 2026)
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