5 Pounds - Charles III Freddie Mercury Silver Proof (2025)
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Year | 2025 |
| Denomination | 5 Pounds |
| Face value | £5 |
| Mint | Royal Mint · Llantrisant |
| Series | Music Legends |
| 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 and date around.
A depiction of Freddie Mercury with his signature, legend right.
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About the 2025 5 Pounds - Charles III Freddie Mercury – Silver Proof
The 2025 5 Pounds - Charles III Freddie Mercury – Silver Proof is a collector 5 pounds coin in the Music Legends series, struck in 99.9% silver. It weighs 62.86g and measures 40mm across. Reverse design: A depiction of Freddie Mercury with his signature, legend right.
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How much is the 2025 5 Pounds - Charles III Freddie Mercury – Silver Proof worth?
No verified sale of the 2025 5 Pounds - Charles III Freddie Mercury – Silver Proof has been logged on MyCoinage yet. Its silver content is worth about £80.88 at today's spot price, which puts a floor under its value.
How do I identify the 2025 5 Pounds - Charles III Freddie Mercury – 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 Freddie Mercury. The history below is that coin's; the mintage, varieties and collecting notes on its page do not apply to this strike.
The Freddie Mercury £5 was unveiled by the Royal Mint on 18 November 2025 as the latest coin in its Music Legends series, which has also honoured David Bowie, George Michael, Shirley Bassey and Paul McCartney. Mercury's band had already appeared on the 2020 Queen £5 by Chris Facey, the earliest Music Legends coin in the Mint's £5 design list. The coin was officially approved by Mercury Songs Ltd, and Mercury's sister, Kashmira Bulsara, visited the Mint to strike the first one.
The Mint timed it for two anniversaries in 2025: forty years since Queen's performance at Live Aid in July 1985, and forty years since Mercury's first solo studio album, Mr. Bad Guy. A gold proof version was gifted to the Mercury Phoenix Trust, the AIDS charity founded in his memory, to be auctioned.
Like all modern crowns it is a collector coin, and no struck or sold figure has been published.
The reverse is by Henry Gray, who also designed the 2025 John Lennon £5. It shows Mercury centre stage, mid-performance, with his signature beside the portrait. Two details carry the story: a musical stave running around the design from bass to treble notes stands for his four-octave range, and the studded border is drawn from the armband of his Live Aid outfit. The proclamation describes a depiction of Freddie Mercury surrounded by a studded border, with his signature and the inscription FREDDIE MERCURY.
The obverse has Martin Jennings's portrait of King Charles III with CHARLES III D G REX F D 5 POUNDS and the date. The edge is milled.
Sources
- £5 Coin Designs and Specifications, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- Freddie Mercury 2025 UK £5 Brilliant Uncirculated Coin, The Royal Mint (read 10 Oct 2026)
- Freddie Mercury 2025 UK £5 Brilliant Uncirculated Colour Coin, The Royal Mint (read 10 Oct 2026)
- Freddie Mercury 2025 UK 2oz Silver Proof Coin, The Royal Mint (read 10 Oct 2026)
- Royal Mint Rocks The Nation With Freddie Mercury Collectible Coin (press release, 18 November 2025), The Royal Mint (read 10 Oct 2026)
- Proclamation determining the specifications and designs for new series of gold, standard silver, silver piedfort and five pound cupro-nickel coins (notice 4975072, 17 October 2025), The Gazette (read 10 Oct 2026)
- Commemorative Coin Striking Numbers, The Royal Mint (read 10 Oct 2026)
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