Whereas under section 3(1)(a), (b), (c), (cc), (cd), (d) and (dd) of the Coinage Act 1971 We have power, with the advice of Our Privy Council, by Proclamation to determine the denomination, the design and dimensions of coins to be made at Our Mint, to determine the weight and fineness of certain gold coins, the remedy to be allowed in the making of such coins and their least current weight, and to determine the weight and composition of coins other than gold coins or coins of silver of Our Maundy money, and the remedy to be allowed in the making of such coins, to provide for the manner of measurement of the variation from the standard weight of coins, and to determine the percentage of impurities which such coins may contain:

And Whereas under section 3(1)(f) and (ff) of the Coinage Act 1971 We have power, with the advice of Our Privy Council, by Proclamation to direct that coins made at our Mint other than gold, silver, cupro-nickel and bronze coins shall be current and that any coin shall be legal tender for the payment of any amount: And Whereas under section 6(2) of the Coinage Act 1971 We have power, with the advice of our Privy Council, by Proclamation to prescribe the composition of the standard trial plates to be used for determining the justness of coins of any metal other than gold, silver or cupro-nickel:

And Whereas it appears to Us desirable to order that there should be made at Our Mint a new series of coins of the denominations of five hundred pounds, one thousand pounds and five hundred pounds in gold, a new series of coins of the denomination of ten pounds in silver piedfort and a new series of coins of the denomination of one hundred pounds in platinum:

We, therefore, in pursuance of the said section 3(1)(a), (b), (c), (cc), (cd), (d), (dd), (f) and (ff), the said section 6(2), and of all other powers enabling Us in that behalf, do hereby, by and with the advice of Our Privy Council, proclaim, direct and ordain as follows:

FIVE THOUSAND POUND GOLD COIN

1. (1) A new coin of gold of the denomination of five thousand pounds shall be made, being a coin of a standard weight of 5030 grammes, a standard diameter of 175 millimetres, a millesimal fineness of not less than 999, and being circular in shape.

(2) In the making of the said gold coin a remedy (that is, a variation from the standard weight or diameter specified above) shall be allowed of an amount not exceeding the following, that is to say:

(a) a variation from the said standard weight of an amount per coin of 45 grammes; and

(b) a variation from the said standard diameter of 0.6 millimetres per coin.

(3) The least current weight of the said gold coin shall be 4985 grammes.

(4) The variation from the standard weight will be measured by weighing each coin separately.

(5) The design of the said gold coin shall be as follows:

‘For the obverse impression Our effigy with the inscription “· CHARLES III · D · G · REX · F · D · 5000 POUNDS ·” and the date of the year, and for the reverse a depiction of the figures of Britannia and Liberty with the inscriptions “· BRITANNIA AND LIBERTY ·” and “· 5 KILO 999 FINE GOLD” accompanied by the date of the year. The coin shall have a plain edge.’

ONE THOUSAND POUND GOLD COIN

2. (1) A new coin of gold of the denomination of one thousand pounds shall be made, being a coin of a standard weight of 1005 grammes, a standard diameter of 100 millimetres, a millesimal fineness of not less than 999, and being circular in shape.

(2) In the making of the said gold coin a remedy (that is, a variation from the standard weight or diameter specified above) shall be allowed of an amount not exceeding the following, that is to say:

(a) a variation from the said standard weight of an amount per coin of 6 grammes; and

(b) a variation from the said standard diameter of 0.3 millimetres per coin.

(3) The least current weight of the said gold coin shall be 997.5 grammes.

(4) The variation from the standard weight will be measured by weighing each coin separately.

(5) The design of the said gold coin shall be as follows:

‘For the obverse impression Our effigy with the inscription “· CHARLES III · D · G · REX · F · D · 1000 POUNDS ·” and the date of the year, and for the reverse a depiction of the crowned shield of the Royal Arms of the House of Hanover, surrounded by the collar Order of the Garter and a crowned robed mantle accompanied by the inscription “INSIGNIA GULIELMI IV BRITANNIAE REGIS”. The coin shall have a grained edge.’

TWO HUNDRED POUND GOLD COIN

3. (1) A new coin of gold of the denomination of two hundred pounds shall be made, being a coin of a standard weight of 62.42 grammes, a standard diameter of 40 millimetres, a millesimal fineness of not less than 999.9, and being circular in shape.

(2) In the making of the said gold coin a remedy (that is, a variation from the standard weight or diameter specified above) shall be allowed of an amount not exceeding the following, that is to say:

(a) a variation from the said standard weight of an amount per coin of 0.24 grammes; and

(b) a variation from the said standard diameter of 0.125 millimetres per coin.

(3) The least current weight of the said gold coin shall be 62.12 grammes.

(4) The variation from the standard weight will be measured as the average of a sample of not more than one kilogram of the coin.

(5) The design of the said gold coin shall be as follows:

‘For the obverse impression Our effigy with the inscription “· CHARLES III · D · G · REX · F · D · 200 POUNDS ·” and the date of the year, and for the reverse either:

(a) a depiction of Queen Elizabeth II accompanied by the inscription “PORTRAIT OF A QUEEN 1953-1967”; or

(b) a depiction of Queen Elizabeth II accompanied by the inscription “PORTRAIT OF A QUEEN 1968-1984”; or

(c) a depiction of Queen Elizabeth II accompanied by the inscription “PORTRAIT OF A QUEEN 1985-1997”; or

(d) a depiction of Queen Elizabeth II accompanied by the inscription “PORTRAIT OF A QUEEN 1998-2015”; or

(e) a depiction of Queen Elizabeth II accompanied by the inscription “PORTRAIT OF A QUEEN 2015-2022”.

The coin shall have a grained edge.’

TEN POUND SILVER PIEDFORT COIN

4. (1) A new coin of silver of the denomination of ten pounds shall be made, being a coin of a standard weight of 312.59 grammes, a standard diameter of 65 millimetres, a standard composition of not less than 999 parts per thousand fine silver, and being circular in shape.

(2) In the making of the said silver coin a remedy (that is, a variation from the standard weight or diameter specified above) shall be allowed of an amount not exceeding the following, that is to say:

(a) a variation from the said standard weight of an amount per coin of 1.8 grammes; and

(b) a variation from the said standard diameter of 0.125 millimetres per coin.

(3) The variation from the standard weight will be measured as the average of a sample of not more than one kilogram of the coin.

(4) The design of the said silver coin shall be as follows:

‘For the obverse impression Our effigy with the inscription “· CHARLES III · D · G · REX · F · D · 10 POUNDS ·” and the date of the year, and for the reverse a depiction of the figures of Britannia and Liberty with the inscriptions “· BRITANNIA AND LIBERTY ·” and “· 10OZ 999 FINE SILVER” accompanied by the date of the year. The coin shall have a grained edge.’

(5) The said silver coin shall be legal tender for the payment of any amount in any part of Our United Kingdom.

ONE HUNDRED POUND PLATINUM COIN

5. (1) A new coin of platinum of the denomination of one hundred pounds shall be made, being a coin of a standard weight of 31.21 grammes, a standard diameter of 32.69 millimetres, a standard composition of not less than 999.5 parts per thousand platinum, and being circular in shape.

(2) In the making of the said platinum coin a remedy (that is, a variation from the standard weight or diameter specified above) shall be allowed of an amount not exceeding the following, that is to say:

(a) a variation from the said standard weight of an amount per coin of 0.12 grammes;

(b) a variation from the said standard diameter of 0.125 millimetres per coin; and

(3) The variation from the standard weight will be measured as the average of a sample of not more than one kilogram of the coin.

(4) The composition of the standard trial plates to be used for determining the justness of the said platinum coin shall be pure platinum.

(5) The design of the said platinum coin shall be as follows:

‘For the obverse impression Our effigy with the inscription “· CHARLES III · D · G · REX · F · D · 100 POUNDS ·” and the date of the year, and for the reverse either:

(a) a depiction of Queen Elizabeth II accompanied by the inscription “PORTRAIT OF A QUEEN 1953-1967”; or

(b) a depiction of Queen Elizabeth II accompanied by the inscription “PORTRAIT OF A QUEEN 1968-1984”; or

(c) a depiction of Queen Elizabeth II accompanied by the inscription “PORTRAIT OF A QUEEN 1985-1997”; or

(d) a depiction of Queen Elizabeth II accompanied by the inscription “PORTRAIT OF A QUEEN 1998-2015”; or

(e) a depiction of Queen Elizabeth II accompanied by the inscription “PORTRAIT OF A QUEEN 2015-2022”; or

(f) a depiction of the figures of Britannia and Liberty with the inscriptions “· BRITANNIA AND LIBERTY ·” and “· 1OZ 999.5 FINE PLATINUM” accompanied by the date of the year.

The coin shall have a grained edge.’

(6) The said platinum coin shall be legal tender for the payment of any amount in any part of Our United Kingdom.

TWENTY-FIVE POUND PLATINUM COIN

6. (1) A new coin of platinum of the denomination of twenty-five pounds shall be made, being a coin of a standard weight of 7.85 grammes, a standard diameter of 20 millimetres, a standard composition of not less than 999.5 parts per thousand platinum, and being circular in shape.

(2) In the making of the said platinum coin a remedy (that is, a variation from the standard weight or diameter specified above) shall be allowed of an amount not exceeding the following, that is to say:

(a) a variation from the said standard weight of an amount per coin of 0.08 grammes; and

(b) a variation from the said standard diameter of 0.125 millimetres per coin.

(3) The variation from the standard weight will be measured as the average of a sample of not more than one kilogram of the coin.

(4) The composition of the standard trial plates to be used for determining the justness of the said platinum coin shall be pure platinum.

(5) The design of the said platinum coin shall be as follows:

‘For the obverse impression Our effigy with the inscription “· CHARLES III · D · G · REX · F · D · 25 POUNDS ·” and the date of the year, and for the reverse either:

(a) a depiction of Queen Elizabeth II accompanied by the inscription “PORTRAIT OF A QUEEN 1953-1967”; or

(b) a depiction of Queen Elizabeth II accompanied by the inscription “PORTRAIT OF A QUEEN 1968-1984”; or

(c) a depiction of Queen Elizabeth II accompanied by the inscription “PORTRAIT OF A QUEEN 1985-1997”; or

(d) a depiction of Queen Elizabeth II accompanied by the inscription “PORTRAIT OF A QUEEN 1998-2015”; or

(e) a depiction of Queen Elizabeth II accompanied by the inscription “PORTRAIT OF A QUEEN 2015-2022”.

The coin shall have a grained edge.’

(6) The said platinum coin shall be legal tender for the payment of any amount in any part of Our United Kingdom.

7. This Proclamation shall come into force on the sixteenth day of October Two thousand and twenty-five.

Given at Our Court at Buckingham Palace, this fifteenth day of October in the year of Our Lord Two thousand and twenty-five and in the fourth year of Our Reign.

GOD SAVE THE KING