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5 Pounds - Charles III The Four Nations
| Issuer | Royal Mint |
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| Year | 2023-2024 |
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| Composition | Copper-nickel |
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| Reverse description | A Tudor crown is depicted at the centre of a quartered shield design, with each quarter containing one of the four heraldic beasts representing the constituent nations of the United Kingdom: the Lion of England, the Dragon of Wales, the Stag of Scotland, and the Unicorn. The design is enclosed within an ornamental border, with the denomination and designer's initials incorporated into the legend surrounding the central motif. |
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| Mintage | 2023 - Proof - 2024 - Proof - |
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Issued to mark Charles III's accession, this crown-sized piece continues a Royal Mint convention of producing commemorative five-pound coins in base metal alongside precious metal variants — a practice that keeps the series accessible while generating revenue across multiple price points. The "Four Nations" theme draws on a long tradition of heraldic shorthand for the union of England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland, a concept with genuinely complicated political freight given ongoing Scottish independence sentiment and the particular ambiguities of Northern Ireland's status post-Brexit.
KM#2476 spans the 2023–2024 production window, suggesting retooling or a second-year continuation issue rather than a single commemorative release.