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5 Pounds - Charles III The Angel (2026)
"Angel £5"
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Year | 2026 |
| 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 | Sandra Deiana |
| 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 St Michael slaying a dragon accompanied by the inscriptions around.
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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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| BU | £130.70 🔒 eBay | £17.99 | – | £9.73 – £130.70 | 13 | 13 | 05-10-2026 | |
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| MS-68 | £48.63 🔒 eBay | £48.31 (2) | – | £47.99 – £48.63 | 2 | 2 | 14-05-2026 | |
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| MS-69 | £78.88 🔒 eBay | £78.88 (1) | – | £78.88 – £78.88 | 1 | 1 | 16-07-2026 | |
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About the 2026 5 Pounds - Charles III The Angel
The 2026 5 Pounds - Charles III The Angel is a collector 5 pounds coin, struck in copper-nickel. It weighs 28.28g and measures 38.61mm across. Reverse design: A depiction of St Michael slaying a dragon accompanied by the inscriptions around.
Common questions
How much is the 2026 5 Pounds - Charles III The Angel worth?
Verified sold prices for the 2026 5 Pounds - Charles III The Angel run from £17.99 to £78.88 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 inscription on the Angel £5 mean?
The reverse reads PER CRUCEM TUAM SALVA NOS CHRISTE REDEMPTOR. The Royal Mint translates it as 'By thy Cross, save us, O Christ, our Redeemer'. The same words appeared on the historic gold angel, introduced under Edward IV in 1465, which the new design reinterprets.
Who designed the Angel £5 coin?
The reverse is by the sculptor Sandra Deiana, whose design shows the Archangel Michael slaying Satan in the form of a dragon. The Royal Mint says parts of the design are in higher relief for a more three-dimensional look. The obverse portrait of King Charles III is by Martin Jennings.
How many Angel £5 coins were made?
The Royal Mint has not published a struck or sold figure for the Brilliant Uncirculated Angel £5 and gives no issue limit for it. Its 2oz silver proof £5 of the same design is listed with a maximum coin mintage of 1,471, which is an issue limit.
Why was the old angel coin used to cure illness?
The Royal Mint explains that many believed monarchs ruled by divine right and could heal through touch. In touching ceremonies the angel was pierced and hung on a ribbon round the sufferer's neck, and was thought to protect against scrofula, known as the king's evil.
Is the Angel £5 legal tender?
Yes. Its royal proclamation makes the cupro-nickel £5 legal tender for any amount. It was sold to collectors, though, and the Royal Mint says crowns are souvenirs that banks are not required to accept.
How do I identify the 2026 5 Pounds - Charles III The Angel?
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 angel was a gold coin introduced in 1465, in the reign of Edward IV. The Royal Mint explains that the noble had been revalued in 1464 to 8 shillings and 4 pence, leaving a need for a coin at its old value of 6 shillings and 8 pence, and the angel filled it, issued with half-angels of 3 shillings and 4 pence. It became the dominant gold coin in circulation for more than a century. Half-angels disappeared under James I and the angel itself ceased under Charles I.
The coin took its name from its design of the Archangel Michael trampling a dragon, which stood for Satan, with a spear angled towards the dragon's mouth. It was also tied to superstition. Many believed monarchs had a divine right to rule and could heal by touch, so angels were used in touching ceremonies, then pierced and hung on a ribbon round the neck. They were thought to protect against scrofula, known as the king's evil.
In 2026 the Royal Mint revived the subject as a £5 crown, alongside gold and silver bullion coins of the same name.
The reverse is by the sculptor Sandra Deiana, a modern interpretation of the Archangel Michael slaying Satan in the form of a dragon. The Royal Mint says parts of the design are struck in higher relief to give a more three-dimensional look. The proclamation gives the inscription as PER CRUCEM TUAM SALVA NOS CHRISTE REDEMPTOR, the same Latin as the historic coin, which the Mint translates as "By thy Cross, save us, O Christ, our Redeemer".
The obverse has Martin Jennings's portrait of King Charles III with the inscription CHARLES III D G REX F D 5 POUNDS and the date 2026. The edge is milled.
Collecting notes
No recognised varieties or mint errors are documented for this coin.
The Brilliant Uncirculated coin is the base-metal version. The Royal Mint has published no struck or sold figure for it and states no issue limit. The design was also struck as a 2oz silver proof £5, listed with a maximum coin mintage of 1,471, and the Mint sells separate Angel bullion coins in gold and silver. The bullion coins are investment pieces and should not be confused with the crown.
The crown is legal tender, but the Royal Mint describes £5 coins as souvenirs that are rarely found in circulation and says banks are not required to accept them.
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)
- The Angel 2026 UK £5 Brilliant Uncirculated Coin, The Royal Mint (read 10 Oct 2026)
- Proclamation determining the specifications and designs for a new series of gold coins, silver coins and five pound cupro-nickel coins (notice 4975072, 17 October 2025), The Gazette (read 10 Oct 2026)
- The Angel: A Denomination Steeped in History, The Royal Mint (read 10 Oct 2026)
- The Angel Bullion Range, The Royal Mint (read 10 Oct 2026)
- Commemorative Coin Striking Numbers, The Royal Mint (read 10 Oct 2026)
- The Angel 2026 UK 2oz Silver Proof Coin, The Royal Mint (read 10 Oct 2026)
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