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5 Pounds - Charles III Little John (2024)
"Little John £5"
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Year | 2024 |
| 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 | Jody Clark |
| Grade scale | UK (EF/UNC) |
Uncrowned portrait of King Charles III left, legend around.
· CHARLES III · D · G · REX · F · D · 5 POUNDS · 2024
Image of Little John in a forest, legend around.
LITTLE JOHN · MYTHS AND LEGENDS · 2024
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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 | £17.17 🔒 eBay | £13.99 (2) | – | £10.80 – £17.17 | 2 | 2 | 12-04-2026 | |
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| BU | £18.29 🔒 eBay | £15.94 | – | £8.66 – £21.35 | 19 | 19 | 30-09-2026 | |
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| VF | £11.87 🔒 eBay | £14.19 (2) | – | £11.87 – £16.50 | 2 | 2 | 23-09-2026 | |
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About the 2024 5 Pounds - Charles III Little John
The 2024 5 Pounds - Charles III Little John is a collector 5 pounds coin, struck in copper-nickel. It weighs 28.28g and measures 38.61mm across. Reverse design: Image of Little John in a forest, legend around.
Common questions
How much is the 2024 5 Pounds - Charles III Little John worth?
Verified sold prices for the 2024 5 Pounds - Charles III Little John run from £13.99 to £15.94 across 3 grades, taking the median for each grade. Condition makes the difference, so check the grade table above before pricing one.
What does the Little John £5 coin show?
Little John stands among the trees of Sherwood Forest gripping his quarterstaff. The Royal Mint says the forest setting represents his strength and loyalty. The inscription reads LITTLE JOHN · MYTHS AND LEGENDS · with the date, and the design is by Jody Clark.
How many Little John £5 coins were minted?
The Royal Mint has not published a figure for the Brilliant Uncirculated coin. Its commemorative sales pages stop at coins dated 2023, and the product page gives no issue limit. The 2oz silver proof had a maximum coin mintage of 506.
Is Little John the last Robin Hood coin?
Yes. The Royal Mint describes it as the third and final coin in its collection celebrating the tales of Robin Hood, after Robin Hood and Maid Marian. It is the sixth commemorative coin in the wider Myths and Legends collection.
Is the Little John £5 legal tender?
Yes. Its royal proclamation makes the cupro-nickel coin legal tender for any amount in the United Kingdom. The Royal Mint adds that crowns are souvenirs rather than everyday money and that banks are not required to accept them.
How do I identify the 2024 5 Pounds - Charles III Little John?
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 Little John £5 is the third and final coin in the Royal Mint's set honouring the tales of Robin Hood, following Robin Hood and Maid Marian, and the sixth commemorative coin in its Myths and Legends collection. The Mint calls Little John Robin Hood's closest companion and "the most loyal of all the Merry Men", a man who bears an ironic name because of his size and often comes to Robin's aid. The coin is dated 2024, and its royal proclamation came into force on 23 May 2024.
Like other modern crowns it is a collector piece. The Royal Mint says £5 crowns are "souvenirs rather than for everyday use" and has not struck any to a circulating standard since 2008. It has published no striking or sales figure for this coin, because its commemorative sales pages stop at coins dated 2023. For comparison, the 2023 Merlin coin in the same collection sold 8,602 Brilliant Uncirculated coins and 5,500 in trade packaging.
Jody Clark designed all three Robin Hood coins. His Little John stands tall among the trees of Sherwood Forest, clutching his quarterstaff. The Mint says the forest setting represents his strength and loyalty. Clark's earlier work includes the portrait of Elizabeth II used on £5 crowns from 2015 to 2022.
The royal proclamation describes the reverse as a depiction of Little John with the inscription LITTLE JOHN · MYTHS AND LEGENDS · and the date. The obverse carries Martin Jennings's portrait of Charles III with CHARLES III D G REX F D 5 POUNDS and the date. The edge is milled.
Collecting notes
The Brilliant Uncirculated coin came in bespoke packaging exploring Little John's backstory, and the Mint offered a subscription to the three-coin Robin Hood collection. Check the standing figure and the staff for rubbing and contact marks.
The 2oz silver proof (62.86g, 40mm) had a maximum coin mintage of 506. Clark's Little John also appears on a 2024 10oz silver bullion coin, part of a separate investment range.
The coin is legal tender for any amount, but the Royal Mint notes that banks are not required to accept crowns. It pairs with the Maid Marian £5, the second coin of the trilogy.
Sources
The history, design, varieties and collecting notes on this page are drawn from these sources. Prices come from recorded sales, not from them.
- Myths and Legends Little John 2024 UK Brilliant Uncirculated Coin, The Royal Mint (read 10 Oct 2026)
- Little John, The Royal Mint (read 10 Oct 2026)
- Robin Hood, The Royal Mint (read 10 Oct 2026)
- Proclamation determining the specifications and design for new gold, silver and five pound cupro-nickel coins (notice 4623987), The Gazette (read 10 Oct 2026)
- £5 Coin Designs and Specifications, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- Commemorative Coin Striking Numbers, The Royal Mint (read 10 Oct 2026)
- Myths and Legends Little John 2024 UK 2oz Silver Proof Coin, The Royal Mint (read 10 Oct 2026)
- Little John 2024 10oz Silver Bullion Coin, The Royal Mint (read 10 Oct 2026)
- 2023 Dated UK Commemorative Coin Sales, The Royal Mint (read 10 Oct 2026)
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