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5 Sovereigns - Charles III House of Windsor - William
| Issuer | Gibraltar Government |
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| Year | 2024 |
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| Value | 5 Sovereigns 5 GIP = RSD 676 |
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| Obverse description | Uncrowned effigy of King Charles III in right-facing profile, rendered in high relief against a polished field. The portrait displays the King's mature features with close-cropped hair, presented in a plain, unadorned style consistent with modern British sovereign coinage. A circular legend surrounds the effigy reading 'CHARLES III · DEI · GRA · REX · F · D · GIBRALTAR', with the date '· 2024 ·' positioned in the lower exergue area. The design follows the traditional conventions of British Commonwealth coinage with a clean, classical aesthetic. |
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| Mint | Tower Mint, London, United Kingdom (1976-date) |
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Gibraltar has issued gold sovereign multiples under royal warrant since the 1970s, operating largely outside the constraints of Royal Mint production quotas. This five-sovereign piece follows that tradition, struck under the authority of the Gibraltar Government rather than the Crown itself — a distinction that matters to registry collectors building type sets alongside official British issues.
The inclusion of William as Prince of Wales on a coin issued under Charles III's reign places it in a narrow window: such pieces become anomalous the moment succession occurs.