Very Rare: fewer than 100,000 minted.
5 Pounds - Charles III Life and legacy of the Queen Silver Proof (2022)
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Year | 2022 |
| Denomination | 5 Pounds |
| Face value | £5 |
| Mintage | 24,021 |
| Mint | Royal Mint · Llantrisant |
| Circulation | Non-circulating |
| Composition | Silver (.925) (925/1000 fine) |
| Weight | 28.280g · 0.8410 t oz |
| Diameter | 38.6mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Grade scale | UK (EF/UNC) |
Uncrowned portrait of King Charles III left, legend and date around.
Two portraits of Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, one in her younger years and the other in later life, with crown above and royal cypher below, all within inner circle with legend above and dates below.
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About the 2022 5 Pounds - Charles III Life and legacy of the Queen – Silver Proof
The 2022 5 Pounds - Charles III Life and legacy of the Queen – Silver Proof is a collector 5 pounds coin, struck in 92.5% silver. It weighs 28.28g and measures 38.61mm across. Reverse design: Two portraits of Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, one in her younger years and the other in later life, with crown above and royal cypher below, all within inner circle with legend above and dates below.
24,021 were struck.
Common questions
How much is the 2022 5 Pounds - Charles III Life and legacy of the Queen – Silver Proof worth?
No verified sale of the 2022 5 Pounds - Charles III Life and legacy of the Queen – Silver Proof has been logged on MyCoinage yet. Its silver content is worth about £33.69 at today's spot price, which puts a floor under its value.
How do I identify the 2022 5 Pounds - Charles III Life and legacy of the Queen – Silver Proof?
Check the weight 28.28g and diameter 38.61mm 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 Pounds - Charles III Life and legacy of the Queen. The history below is that coin's; the mintage, varieties and collecting notes on its page do not apply to this strike.
This £5 is the Royal Mint's memorial crown for Queen Elizabeth II, sold under the title Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. It was authorised by a proclamation given at Buckingham Palace on 13 September 2022, in the first year of the new reign, which came into force the next day. The proclamation covers the same design in gold, standard silver, silver piedfort, platinum piedfort and cupro-nickel.
It was sold to collectors and was never issued into change. The Royal Mint's memorial sales page lists 119,954 Brilliant Uncirculated coins in the standard pack, 41,537 in trade packaging and 3,192 in a coin and stamp set, a total of 164,683. That is a large figure for a modern crown, though below the 264,721 standard packs of the Platinum Jubilee £5 earlier in 2022.
The reverse shows two portraits of Queen Elizabeth II. The proclamation describes it as a depiction of two portraits of Her Late Majesty accompanied by her Royal Cypher and the inscription ELIZABETH REGINA with the dates 1926 and 2022. The Royal Mint credits the design to John Bergdahl and The Royal Mint.
The obverse carries the portrait of King Charles III by Martin Jennings, with the inscription CHARLES III D G REX F D 5 POUNDS and the date 2022. So the coin shows the late Queen on one side and her successor on the other.
On the cupro-nickel coin the edge is milled. The proclamation gives the precious-metal coins a plain edge with the incuse inscription ELIZABETH II DEVOTED TO YOUR SERVICE, a detail that does not appear on the base-metal crown.
Sources
- £5 Coin Designs and Specifications, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- Proclamation determining the specifications and design for a new series of five pound coins in gold, standard silver, silver piedfort, platinum piedfort and cupro-nickel (notice 4170150, 7 October 2022), The Gazette (read 10 Oct 2026)
- Queen Elizabeth II Memorial Coin Sales, The Royal Mint (read 10 Oct 2026)
- Commemorative Coin Striking Numbers, The Royal Mint (read 10 Oct 2026)
- 2022 Dated UK Commemorative Coin Sales, The Royal Mint (read 10 Oct 2026)
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