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500 Pounds - Charles III Year of the Snake, Gold Proof
| Issuer | Royal Mint |
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| Year | 2025 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | Bare-headed effigy of King Charles III facing left, rendered in high relief with finely detailed hair and facial features, after the portrait by sculptor Martin Jennings. The circumferential legend reads CHARLES III · D · G · REX · F · D · 500 POUNDS · 2025 ·, with the engraver's initials MJ appearing discreetly below the truncation. The deeply mirrored proof field provides strong contrast against the raised portrait. The design is unadorned by crown or regalia, in keeping with the standard Royal Mint effigy for the reign of Charles III. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A highly detailed, naturalistically rendered coiled snake occupies the majority of the field, its scales depicted with exceptional sculptural precision, resting upon radiating grasses or reed-like vegetation rendered in the background. Within the upper coil of the snake's body, the Chinese character 蛇 (snake) is prominently displayed within a circular vignette, evoking a traditional seal motif. The curved legend YEAR OF THE SNAKE · 2025 arcs around the upper rim, while the engraver's initials CTC appear to the lower right of the field. The composition celebrates the Year of the Snake in the Chinese lunar calendar, combining Eastern and Western iconographic traditions in a richly detailed proof finish. |
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