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5 Pounds - Charles III Iron Maiden (2025)
"Iron Maiden £5"
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Year | 2025 |
| Denomination | 5 Pounds |
| Face value | £5 |
| Mint | Royal Mint · Llantrisant |
| Series | Music Legends |
| 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 | Alberto "Akirant" Quirantes |
| Grade scale | UK (EF/UNC) |
Uncrowned portrait of King Charles III left, legend and date around.
· CHARLES III · D · G · REX · F · D · 5 POUNDS ·
A depiction of Iron Maiden icon ‘Eddie’, with a gravestone, pyramids and ruins accompanied by the inscription
IRON MAIDEN EST.1975
5 Pounds - Charles III Iron Maiden 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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| UNC | £15.08 🔒 eBay | £15.08 (1) | – | £15.08 – £15.08 | 1 | 1 | 04-07-2026 | |
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| BU | £63.02 🔒 eBay | £17.10 | – | £5.45 – £63.02 | 24 | 24 | 09-10-2026 | |
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| VF | £9.54 🔒 eBay | £27.96 | – | £8.66 – £35.72 | 8 | 8 | 12-10-2026 | |
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| MS-67 | £57.62 🔒 eBay | £57.62 (1) | – | £57.62 – £57.62 | 1 | 1 | 25-07-2026 | |
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| MS-69 | £57.62 🔒 eBay | £57.62 (1) | – | £57.62 – £57.62 | 1 | 1 | 25-07-2026 | |
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About the 2025 5 Pounds - Charles III Iron Maiden
The 2025 5 Pounds - Charles III Iron Maiden is a collector 5 pounds coin in the Music Legends series, struck in copper-nickel. It weighs 28.28g and measures 38.61mm across. Reverse design: A depiction of Iron Maiden icon ‘Eddie’, with a gravestone, pyramids and ruins accompanied by the inscription.
Common questions
How much is the 2025 5 Pounds - Charles III Iron Maiden worth?
Verified sold prices for the 2025 5 Pounds - Charles III Iron Maiden run from £15.08 to £57.62 across 5 grades, taking the median for each grade. Condition makes the difference, so check the grade table above before pricing one.
How many Iron Maiden £5 coins were made?
No struck or sold figure has been published. The plain Brilliant Uncirculated coin has no stated limit, the colour Brilliant Uncirculated coin has a maximum coin mintage of 12,510 and the 2oz silver proof £5 a maximum of 456. Those are limits set by the Royal Mint, not sales counts.
Who designed the Iron Maiden coin?
The reverse is by Alberto 'Akirant' Quirantes, a contemporary Iron Maiden artist, who worked with the band on the design. He described himself as a lifelong fan of the band and of Derek Riggs's original Eddie artwork of the 1980s. The obverse portrait of King Charles III is by Martin Jennings.
What are the hidden details on the Iron Maiden £5?
The Royal Mint says the design hides several Easter eggs referring to the band's career, albums and world tours. Quirantes said they include nods to classic album artwork and favourite songs. The proclamation lists Eddie, a gravestone, pyramids and ruins, with IRON MAIDEN EST.1975.
Is the Iron Maiden £5 legal tender?
Yes. The proclamation of 11 June 2025 makes the cupro-nickel coin legal tender for any amount in the United Kingdom. The Royal Mint calls crowns souvenirs, and banks are not required to accept them, so it is rarely spent.
How do I identify the 2025 5 Pounds - Charles III Iron Maiden?
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
The Royal Mint unveiled the Iron Maiden £5 on 8 July 2025 to mark fifty years since the East London band formed in 1975. It joined the Mint's Music Legends series, which had already featured Queen, Elton John and David Bowie. The Mint says it was the first official collectable product to carry the band's 50th anniversary logo, and the band worked closely with the Mint throughout the design process.
The band's manager, Rod Smallwood, said Eddie had now been on "stamps, beer bottles, plane tails and now legal tender", calling the coin a continuation of the mascot's odyssey since the band "unearthed him back in 1980".
As a £5 crown it was sold to collectors rather than issued for change. No struck or sold figure has been published.
The reverse is by Alberto "Akirant" Quirantes, a contemporary Iron Maiden artist and a lifelong fan of the band and of Derek Riggs's original Eddie artwork of the 1980s. It shows Eddie in a dynamic pose, and the royal proclamation describes him with a gravestone, pyramids and ruins, accompanied by the inscription IRON MAIDEN EST.1975. Quirantes hid several references in the design to the band's albums, tours and best-loved songs, leaving collectors to find them.
The obverse carries 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. The same proclamation authorised the five Portraits of a Queen £5 designs.
Collecting notes
No recognised varieties or mint errors are documented for this coin.
There are two cupro-nickel versions: the plain Brilliant Uncirculated coin, with no stated limit, and a colour-printed version with a maximum coin mintage of 12,510. Check which one a listing is offering, and check Eddie's face and the fine background detail on a loose coin for handling marks.
The silver proof £5 is a 2oz coin, 40mm across, with a maximum coin mintage of 456. The crown is legal tender for any amount, but banks are not required to accept it. The series continued with the Freddie Mercury £5.
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)
- Iron Maiden 2025 UK £5 Brilliant Uncirculated Coin, The Royal Mint (read 10 Oct 2026)
- Iron Maiden 2025 UK £5 Brilliant Uncirculated Colour Coin, The Royal Mint (read 10 Oct 2026)
- Iron Maiden 2025 UK 2oz Silver Proof Coin, The Royal Mint (read 10 Oct 2026)
- Heavy Duty: Royal Mint Unveils Coin Celebrating Iron Maiden's 50th Anniversary (press release, 8 July 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 4894491, 13 June 2025), The Gazette (read 10 Oct 2026)
- Commemorative Coin Striking Numbers, The Royal Mint (read 10 Oct 2026)
- Iron Maiden Collection (range page), The Royal Mint (read 10 Oct 2026)
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