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2 Pounds - Charles III Merlin, Silver Proof
| Issuer | Royal Mint |
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| Year | 2023 |
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| Currency | Pound sterling (decimalized, 1971-date) |
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| Obverse description | Uncrowned effigy of His Majesty King Charles III facing left, rendered in high relief in a naturalistic portrait style by engraver Martin Jennings, with the engraver's initials MJ visible below the truncation. The encircling legend reads CHARLES III·D·G·REX·F·D·2 POUNDS·2023, denoting the monarch's title by the Grace of God, King and Defender of the Faith, along with the denomination and date. The portrait occupies the central field with a polished proof finish that sharply contrasts the frosted relief of the bust against the mirror-like background. |
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| Obverse lettering | CHARLES III·D·G·REX·F·D·2 POUNDS·2023 · MJ (Translation: Charles the Third by the Grace of God King Defender of the Faith) |
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This coin belongs to a series the Royal Mint launched to exploit renewed public interest in Arthurian legend, with Merlin serving as the second release following a 2022 Arthur issue — the first year of the series also being the first year of Charles III's reign. The timing was entirely deliberate; the Mint has long used folklore subjects to drive collector premiums on silver proofs, where margins far exceed circulating coinage.
Struck to .999 fineness rather than the traditional sterling .925, a specification the Royal Mint adopted more broadly for modern bullion-adjacent proofs to compete directly with sovereign mint products from Perth and the PAMP refineries.