Whereas under section 3(1)(b) and (h) of the Coinage Act 1971 We have power, with the advice of Our Privy Council, by Proclamation to determine the design of coins to be made at Our Mint, and to alter any Proclamation previously made under the said section:

And Whereas by Our Proclamation dated the eleventh day of May 2022 We determined, among other matters, the design of coins of the denomination of one hundred pounds and twenty-five pounds in gold, of ten pounds and five pounds in silver, and of one hundred pounds in platinum:

And Whereas it appears to Us desirable to determine a new design for the said gold, silver and platinum coins:

We, therefore, in pursuance of the said section 3(1)(b) and (h) 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:

1. In paragraph 1(5) of Our said Proclamation of the eleventh day of May 2022, for ‘Our effigy with the inscription “· ELIZABETH II · D · G · REG · F · D · 100 POUNDS ·”’ there shall be substituted ‘Our effigy with the inscription “· CHARLES III · D · G · REX · F · D · 100 POUNDS”’.

2. In paragraph 2(5) of Our said Proclamation of the eleventh day of May 2022, for ‘Our effigy with the inscription “· ELIZABETH II · D · G · REG · F · D · 25 POUNDS ·”’ there shall be substituted ‘Our effigy with the inscription “· CHARLES III · D · G · REX · F · D · 25 POUNDS”’.

3. In paragraph 3(4) of Our said Proclamation of the eleventh day of May 2022, for ‘Our effigy with the inscription “· ELIZABETH II · D · G · REG · F · D · 10 POUNDS ·”’ there shall be substituted ‘Our effigy with the inscription “· CHARLES III · D · G · REX · F · D · 10 POUNDS”’.

4. In paragraph 4(4) of Our said Proclamation of the eleventh day of May 2022, for ‘Our effigy with the inscription “· ELIZABETH II · D · G · REG · F · D · 5 POUNDS ·”’ there shall be substituted ‘Our effigy with the inscription “· CHARLES III · D · G · REX · F · D · 5 POUNDS”’.

5. In paragraph 5(6) of Our said Proclamation of the eleventh day of May 2022, for ‘Our effigy with the inscription “· ELIZABETH II · D · G · REG · F · D · 100 POUNDS ·”’ there shall be substituted ‘Our effigy with the inscription “· CHARLES III · D · G · REX · F · D · 100 POUNDS”’.

6. This Proclamation shall come into force on the tenth day of November Two thousand and twenty-two.

Given at Our Court at Buckingham Palace, this ninth day of November in the year of Our Lord Two thousand and twenty-two and in the first year of Our Reign.

GOD SAVE THE KING