5 Pounds - Charles III Paul McCartney Silver Proof (2024)
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Year | 2024 |
| 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 a guitar head and piano keys with Paul McCartney’s signature
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About the 2024 5 Pounds - Charles III Paul McCartney – Silver Proof
The 2024 5 Pounds - Charles III Paul McCartney – 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 a guitar head and piano keys with Paul McCartney’s signature.
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How much is the 2024 5 Pounds - Charles III Paul McCartney – Silver Proof worth?
No verified sale of the 2024 5 Pounds - Charles III Paul McCartney – 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 2024 5 Pounds - Charles III Paul McCartney – 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 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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