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5 Pounds - Charles III Paul McCartney Colour (2024)
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Year | 2024 |
| 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 |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Grade scale | UK (EF/UNC) |
Uncrowned portrait of King Charles III left, legend and date around.
A depiction of a guitar head and piano keys with Paul McCartney’s signature
Colour £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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| UNC | £49.00 🔒 eBay | £49.00 (1) | – | £49.00 – £49.00 | 1 | 1 | 26-09-2026 | |
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| BU | £83.90 🔒 eBay | £74.45 | – | £52.69 – £137.98 | 12 | 12 | 16-10-2026 | |
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About the 2024 5 Pounds - Charles III Paul McCartney – Colour
The 2024 5 Pounds - Charles III Paul McCartney – Colour 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 a guitar head and piano keys with Paul McCartney’s signature.
Common questions
How much is the 2024 5 Pounds - Charles III Paul McCartney – Colour worth?
Verified sold prices for the 2024 5 Pounds - Charles III Paul McCartney – Colour run from £49.00 to £74.45 across 2 grades, taking the median for each grade. Condition makes the difference, so check the grade table above before pricing one.
How do I identify the 2024 5 Pounds - Charles III Paul McCartney – Colour?
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
This is a collector version of the 5 Pounds - Charles III Paul McCartney. The history below is that coin's; the mintage, varieties and collecting notes on its page do not apply to this strike.
The Paul McCartney £5 was launched by the Royal Mint on 6 December 2024 as part of its Music Legends series. The Mint says it is the first time McCartney has been honoured on a UK coin. The project began in 2021, when the Mint approached his team after a medallic collaboration with Royal Mail, and the coin was made with his company MPL Communications, with McCartney and his team involved throughout. The Mint says he approved the design.
Like other modern crowns it was sold to collectors rather than issued into change. The Royal Mint describes £5 crowns as "souvenirs rather than for everyday use" and has not struck any to a circulating standard since 2008. No striking or sales figure has been published for the plain coin, because the Mint's commemorative sales pages stop at coins dated 2023, and its product page gives no issue limit.
The reverse is by Deborah Osborne and Andrew Ross of the design agency Osborne Ross. At its centre is McCartney's signature, with "Paul" as he writes it and "McCartney" beneath in block capitals. Above is his left-handed Höfner violin bass, with the Wings logo on the headstock, and a piano keyboard runs across the base. The notes on the keys were chosen by McCartney himself.
The background is the psychedelic pattern of his Magic Piano, which Beatles fans will recognise. The royal proclamation describes the design as a guitar head and piano keys with Paul McCartney's signature and the inscription MCCARTNEY.
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.
Sources
- Paul McCartney 2024 UK £5 Brilliant Uncirculated Coin, The Royal Mint (read 10 Oct 2026)
- Paul McCartney 2024 UK £5 Brilliant Uncirculated Colour Coin, The Royal Mint (read 10 Oct 2026)
- The Royal Mint Honours Paul McCartney with His Own Coin, The Royal Mint (read 10 Oct 2026)
- Paul McCartney, The Royal Mint (read 10 Oct 2026)
- Proclamation determining the specifications and designs for new gold, silver and five pound cupro-nickel coins (notice 4707734), 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)
- Paul McCartney 2024 UK 2oz Silver Proof Coin, The Royal Mint (read 10 Oct 2026)
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