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5 Pounds - Charles III Dame Shirley Bassey Silver Proof (2023)
Circulating version: 2023 5 Pounds - Charles III Dame Shirley Bassey
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Year | 2023 |
| Denomination | 5 Pounds |
| Face value | £5 |
| Mint | Royal Mint · Llantrisant |
| Circulation | Non-circulating |
| Composition | Silver (.999) (999/1000 fine) |
| Weight | 62.860g · 2.0190 t oz |
| Diameter | 40.0mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Grade scale | UK (EF/UNC) |
Uncrowned portrait of King Charles III left, legend around.
Silhouette of Dame Shirley Bassey, legend around
Silver Proof £5 Crown market value
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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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| PR-70 | £117.07 🔒 | £96.28 (2) | – | £75.49 – £117.07 | 1 | 2 | 31-05-2026 | |
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About the 2023 5 Pounds - Charles III Dame Shirley Bassey – Silver Proof
The 2023 5 Pounds - Charles III Dame Shirley Bassey – Silver Proof is a collector 5 pounds coin, struck in 99.9% silver. It weighs 62.86g and measures 40mm across. Reverse design: Silhouette of Dame Shirley Bassey, legend around.
Common questions
How much is the 2023 5 Pounds - Charles III Dame Shirley Bassey – Silver Proof worth?
The 2023 5 Pounds - Charles III Dame Shirley Bassey – Silver Proof has a price in one grade on MyCoinage so far: £96.28 in PR-70, the median of its verified sales. Its silver content is worth about £80.88 at today's spot price, which puts a floor under its value.
How is the 2023 5 Pounds - Charles III Dame Shirley Bassey – Silver Proof different from the circulating coin?
This is a collector version of the 2023 5 Pounds - Charles III Dame Shirley Bassey, not the coin found in change. At 62.86g of 99.9% silver it is heavier than the 28.28g nickel circulating coin, so weighing it is the quickest check.
How do I identify the 2023 5 Pounds - Charles III Dame Shirley Bassey – Silver Proof?
Check the weight 62.86g and diameter 40mm and the metal (99.9% 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 Pounds - Charles III Dame Shirley Bassey. The history below is that coin's; the mintage, varieties and collecting notes on its page do not apply to this strike.
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.
Sources
- £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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