Whereas under section 3(1)(c), (cc), and (h) of the Coinage Act 1971 We have power, with the advice of Our Privy Council, by Proclamation to determine the fineness of certain gold coins, the remedy to be allowed in the making of such coins, and to determine the 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, and to alter any Proclamation previously made under the said section:

And Whereas by Our Proclamations dated the eleventh day of October and the fifteenth day of November 2023 We determined, among other matters, the fineness, composition and the remedy to be allowed in the making of certain gold, standard silver and silver piedfort coins:

And Whereas it appears to Us desirable to determine a new fineness, composition and remedy for the said fifty pence and sixpence gold coins; five pound, two pound, fifty pence, sixpence and one penny standard silver coins; and five pound, two pound and fifty pence silver piedfort coins:

We, therefore, in pursuance of the said section 3(1)(c), (cc) 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(1) of Our said Proclamation of the eleventh day of October 2023 determining the specifications and design for a new series of one pence silver coins, for “a standard composition of not less than 925 parts per thousand fine silver” there shall be substituted “a standard composition of 925 parts per thousand fine silver”.

2. In paragraph 1(2) of Our said Proclamation of the eleventh day of October 2023 determining the specifications and design for a new series of one pence silver coins, for “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 0.084 grammes; and (b) a variation from the said standard diameter of 0.125 millimetres per coin” there shall be substituted “a remedy (that is, a variation from the standard weight, diameter or composition 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 0.084 grammes; (b) a variation from the said standard diameter of 0.125 millimetres per coin; and (c) a variation from the said standard composition of five parts per thousand fine silver”.

3. In paragraph 3(1) of Our said Proclamation of the eleventh day of October 2023 determining the specifications and designs for a new series of two hundred pound, twenty-five pound and fifty pence gold coins; a new series of fifty pence standard silver coins; a new series of fifty pence silver piedfort coins; and a new series of fifty pence cupro-nickel coins, for “a millesimal fineness of not less than 916.7” there shall be substituted “a millesimal fineness of 916.7”.

4. In paragraph 3(2) of Our said Proclamation of the eleventh day of October 2023 determining the specifications and designs for a new series of two hundred pound, twenty-five pound and fifty pence gold coins; a new series of fifty pence standard silver coins; a new series of fifty pence silver piedfort coins; and a new series of fifty pence cupro-nickel coins, for “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 0.078 grammes; and (b) a variation from the said standard diameter 0.125 millimetres per coin” there shall be substituted “a remedy (that is, a variation from the standard weight, diameter or fineness 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 0.078 grammes; (b) a variation from the said standard diameter 0.125 millimetres per coin; and (c) a variation from the said millesimal fineness of two per mille”.

5. In paragraph 4(1) of Our said Proclamation of the eleventh day of October 2023 determining the specifications and designs for a new series of two hundred pound, twenty-five pound and fifty pence gold coins; a new series of fifty pence standard silver coins; a new series of fifty pence silver piedfort coins; and a new series of fifty pence cupro-nickel coins, for “a standard composition of not less than 925 parts per thousand fine silver” there shall be substituted “a standard composition of 925 parts per thousand fine silver”.

6. In paragraph 4(2) of Our said Proclamation of the eleventh day of October 2023 determining the specifications and designs for a new series of two hundred pound, twenty-five pound and fifty pence gold coins; a new series of fifty pence standard silver coins; a new series of fifty pence silver piedfort coins; and a new series of fifty pence cupro-nickel coins, for “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 0.196 grammes; and (b) a variation from the said standard diameter of 0.125 millimetres per coin” there shall be substituted “a remedy (that is, a variation from the standard weight, diameter or composition 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 0.196 grammes; (b) a variation from the said standard diameter of 0.125 millimetres per coin; and (c) a variation from the said standard composition of five parts per thousand fine silver”.

7. In paragraph 5(1) of Our said Proclamation of the eleventh day of October 2023 determining the specifications and designs for a new series of two hundred pound, twenty-five pound and fifty pence gold coins; a new series of fifty pence standard silver coins; a new series of fifty pence silver piedfort coins; and a new series of fifty pence cupro-nickel coins, for “a standard composition of not less than 925 parts per thousand fine silver” there shall be substituted “a standard composition of 925 parts per thousand fine silver”.

8. In paragraph 5(2) of Our said Proclamation of the eleventh day of October 2023 determining the specifications and designs for a new series of two hundred pound, twenty-five pound and fifty pence gold coins; a new series of fifty pence standard silver coins; a new series of fifty pence silver piedfort coins; and a new series of fifty pence cupro-nickel coins, for “a remedy (that is, a variation from the standard weight or diameter 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” there shall be substituted “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; (b) a variation from the said standard diameter of 0.125 millimetres per coin; and (c) a variation from the said standard composition of five parts per thousand fine silver”.

9. In paragraph 1(1) of Our said Proclamation of the fifteenth day of November 2023 determining the specifications and design for a new series of sixpence coins in gold and silver, for “a millesimal fineness of not less than 916.7” there shall be substituted “a millesimal fineness of 916.7”.

10. In paragraph 1(2) of Our said Proclamation of the fifteenth day of November 2023 determining the specifications and design for a new series of sixpence coins in gold and silver, for “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 0.024 grammes; and (b) a variation from the said standard diameter 0.125 millimetres per coin” there shall be substituted “a remedy (that is, a variation from the standard weight, diameter or fineness 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 0.024 grammes; (b) a variation from the said standard diameter of 0.125 millimetres per coin; and (c) a variation from the said millesimal fineness of two per mille”.

11. In paragraph 2(1) of Our said Proclamation of the fifteenth day of November 2023 determining the specifications and design for a new series of sixpence coins in gold and silver, for “a millesimal fineness of not less than 925” there shall be substituted “a standard composition of 925 parts per thousand fine silver”.

12. In paragraph 2(2) of Our said Proclamation of the fifteenth day of November 2023 determining the specifications and design for a new series of sixpence coins in gold and silver, for “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 0.084 grammes; and (b) a variation from the said standard diameter of 0.125 millimetres per coin” there shall be substituted “a remedy (that is, a variation from the standard weight, diameter or composition 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 0.084 grammes; (b) a variation from the said standard diameter of 0.125 millimetres per coin; and (c) a variation from the said standard composition of five parts per thousand fine silver”.

13. In paragraph 1(1) of Our said Proclamation of the fifteenth day of November 2023 determining the specifications and designs for a new series of fifty pence gold coins; a new series of two pound and fifty pence silver coins; and a new series of fifty pence cupro-nickel coins, for “a millesimal fineness of not less than 916.7” there shall be substituted “a millesimal fineness of 916.7”.

14. In paragraph 1(2) of Our said Proclamation of the fifteenth day of November 2023 determining the specifications and designs for a new series of fifty pence gold coins; a new series of two pound and fifty pence silver coins; and a new series of fifty pence cupro-nickel coins, for “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 0.078 grammes; and (b) a variation from the said standard diameter 0.125 millimetres per coin” there shall be substituted “a remedy (that is, a variation from the standard weight, diameter or fineness 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 0.078 grammes; (b) a variation from the said standard diameter of 0.125 millimetres per coin; and (c) a variation from the said millesimal fineness of two per mille”.

15. In paragraph 3(1) of Our said Proclamation of the fifteenth day of November 2023 determining the specifications and designs for a new series of fifty pence gold coins; a new series of two pound and fifty pence silver coins; and a new series of fifty pence cupro-nickel coins, for “a standard composition of not less than 925 parts per thousand fine silver” there shall be substituted “a standard composition of 925 parts per thousand fine silver”.

16. In paragraph 3(2) of Our said Proclamation of the fifteenth day of November 2023 determining the specifications and designs for a new series of fifty pence gold coins; a new series of two pound and fifty pence silver coins; and a new series of fifty pence cupro-nickel coins, for “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 0.196 grammes; and (b) a variation from the said standard diameter of 0.125 millimetres per coin” there shall be substituted “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 0.196 grammes; (b) a variation from the said standard diameter of 0.125 millimetres per coin; and (c) a variation from the said standard composition of five parts per thousand fine silver”.

17. In paragraph 2(1) of Our said Proclamation of the fifteenth day of November 2023 determining the specifications and design for a new series of five pound coins in gold, standard silver, silver piedfort and cupro-nickel, for “a standard composition of not less than 925 parts per thousand fine silver” there shall be substituted “a standard composition of 925 parts per thousand fine silver”.

18. In paragraph 2(2) of Our said Proclamation of the fifteenth day of November 2023 determining the specifications and design for a new series of five pound coins in gold, standard silver, silver piedfort and cupro-nickel, for “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 0.504 grammes; and (b) a variation from the said standard diameter of 0.125 millimetres per coin” there shall be substituted “a remedy (that is, a variation from the standard weight, diameter or composition 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 0.504 grammes; (b) a variation from the said standard diameter of 0.125 millimetres per coin; and (c) a variation from the said standard composition of five parts per thousand fine silver”.

19. In paragraph 3(1) of Our said Proclamation of the fifteenth day of November 2023 determining the specifications and design for a new series of five pound coins in gold, standard silver, silver piedfort and cupro-nickel, for “a standard composition of not less than 925 parts per thousand fine silver” there shall be substituted “a standard composition of 925 parts per thousand fine silver”.

20. In paragraph 3(2) of Our said Proclamation of the fifteenth day of November 2023 determining the specifications and design for a new series of five pound coins in gold, standard silver, silver piedfort and cupro-nickel, for “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 0.612 grammes; and (b) a variation from the said standard diameter of 0.125 millimetres per coin” there shall be substituted “a remedy (that is, a variation from the standard weight, diameter or composition 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 0.612 grammes; (b) a variation from the said standard diameter of 0.125 millimetres per coin; and (c) a variation from the said standard composition of five parts per thousand fine silver”.

21. In paragraph 2(1) of Our said Proclamation of the fifteenth day of November 2023 determining the specifications and designs for a new series of two pound coins in gold, standard silver, silver piedfort and cupro-nickel and nickel-brass, for “a standard composition (excluding the gold plate) of not less than 925 parts per thousand fine silver” there shall be substituted “a standard composition (excluding the gold plate) of 925 parts per thousand fine silver”.

22. In paragraph 2(2) of Our said Proclamation of the fifteenth day of November 2023 determining the specifications and designs for a new series of two pound coins in gold, standard silver, silver piedfort and cupro-nickel and nickel-brass, for “a remedy (that is, a variation from the standard weight or diameter 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 0.252 grammes; and (b) a variation from the said standard diameter of 0.125 millimetres per coin” there shall be substituted “a remedy (that is, a variation from the standard weight, diameter or composition 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 0.252 grammes; (b) a variation from the said standard diameter of 0.125 millimetres per coin; and (c) a variation from the said standard composition (excluding the gold plate) of five parts per thousand fine silver”.

23. In paragraph 3(1) of Our said Proclamation of the fifteenth day of November 2023 determining the specifications and designs for a new series of two pound coins in gold, standard silver, silver piedfort and cupro-nickel and nickel-brass, for “a standard composition (excluding the gold plate) of not less than 925 parts per thousand fine silver” there shall be substituted “a standard composition (excluding the gold plate) of 925 parts per thousand fine silver”.

24. In paragraph 3(2) of Our said Proclamation of the fifteenth day of November 2023 determining the specifications and designs for a new series of two pound coins in gold, standard silver, silver piedfort and cupro-nickel and nickel-brass, for “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 0.36 grammes; and (b) a variation from the said standard diameter of 0.125 millimetres per coin” there shall be substituted “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 0.36 grammes; (b) a variation from the said standard diameter of 0.125 millimetres per coin; and (c) a variation from the said standard composition (excluding the gold plate) of five parts per thousand fine silver”.

25. This Proclamation shall come into force on the fourteenth day of March Two Thousand and twenty-four.

Given at Our Court at Buckingham Palace, this thirteenth day of March in the year of Our Lord Two thousand and twenty-four and in the second year of Our Reign.

GOD SAVE THE KING