25 Pounds - Charles III Royal Dragon; Gold Proof

The Royal Dragon series draws on the red dragon of Wales, which carries genuine heraldic weight in British royal tradition — it featured on the Tudor royal arms and has appeared in various forms on British coinage intermittently for centuries. Charles III's personal connection to the device is direct: he held the title Prince of Wales for longer than any previous holder, 64 years, before his accession in 2022.

The .9999 fineness puts this issue a step above the standard .999 gold used in most Royal Mint bullion coinage — a specification more commonly associated with Canadian Maple Leafs than British product.