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20 Pence - Charles III Puffin, Gold Proof
| Issuer | Royal Mint |
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| Year | 2023-2024 |
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| Thickness | 1.7 mm |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | CHARLES III·DEI·GRA·REX·FID·DEF·2023 · MJ (Translation: Charles the Third by the Grace of God King Defender of the Faith) |
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The puffin's appearance on British coinage has a precedent: Lundy Island, a privately administered territory in the Bristol Channel, issued its own puffin-denominated coinage from 1929 onward — technically illegal under British law but tolerated for decades. The Royal Mint's decision to feature the bird on a mainstream decimal issue is a quiet acknowledgment of that eccentric numismatic footnote.
The 22-carat specification here follows the Mint's long-established gold proof standard, unchanged since the modern proof program expanded in the 1980s.