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 one hundred pounds, twenty-five pounds and twenty pounds in gold, a new series of coins of the denominations of ten pounds, five pounds and two pounds in silver, 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:

ONE HUNDRED POUND GOLD COIN

1. (1) A new coin of gold 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 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 0.118 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 31.06 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 · 100 POUNDS” and for the reverse either:

(a) a depiction of the Greyhound of Richmond with a shield bearing a depiction of three lions passant guardant, being that quartering of Our Royal Arms known heraldically as England set against a background texture of chains accompanied by the inscription “· GREYHOUND OF RICHMOND · 1OZ · FINE GOLD · 999.9 ·” and the date of the year; or

(b) a depiction of a lion with a shield set against a background of the union flag accompanied by the inscriptions “LEO BRITANNICVS”, “- 1OZ 999.9 -”, the date of the year and “- FINE GOLD -”.

The coin shall have a grained edge.’

TWENTY-FIVE POUND GOLD COIN

2. (1) A new coin of gold of the denomination of twenty-five pounds shall be made, being a coin of a standard weight of 7.8 grammes, a standard diameter of 22 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 0.024 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 7.77 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 · 25 POUNDS” and for the reverse either:

(a) a depiction of the Greyhound of Richmond with a shield bearing a depiction of three lions passant guardant, being that quartering of Our Royal Arms known heraldically as England set against a background texture of chains accompanied by the inscription “· GREYHOUND OF RICHMOND · 1/4OZ · FINE GOLD · 999.9 ·” and the date of the year; or

(b) a depiction of a lion with a shield set against a background of the union flag accompanied by the inscriptions “LEO BRITANNICVS”, “- 1/4OZ 999.9 -”, the date of the year and “- FINE GOLD -”.

The coin shall have a grained edge.’

TWENTY POUND GOLD COIN

3. (1) A new coin of gold of the denomination of twenty pounds shall be made, being a coin of a standard weight of 6.24 grammes, a standard diameter of 16.5 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 0.024 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 6.22 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 · 20 POUNDS” and for the reverse a depiction of Britannia standing upon a rock in the sea, her right hand grasping a trident and her left resting on a shield and holding an olive branch, set against a background texture of chains, accompanied by a security latent feature and the inscriptions “· BRITANNIA (the date of the year) · 1/5OZ · 999.9 · FINE · GOLD ·” and, in microtext, “DECUS ET TUTAMEN”. The coin shall have a grained edge.’

TEN POUND STANDARD SILVER 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 156 grammes, a standard diameter of 63.75 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 0.384 grammes; and

(b) a variation from the said standard diameter of 0.18 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 for the reverse a depiction of a lion with a shield set against a background of the union flag accompanied by the inscriptions “LEO BRITANNICVS”, “- 5OZ 999 -”, the date of the year and “- FINE SILVER -”. 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.

FIVE POUND STANDARD SILVER COIN

5. (1) A new coin of silver of the denomination of five pounds shall be made, being a coin of a standard weight of 62.42 grammes, a standard diameter of 38.61 millimetres, a standard composition of not less than 999.9 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 0.228 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 · 5 POUNDS” and for the reverse a depiction of the Greyhound of Richmond with a shield bearing a depiction of three lions passant guardant, being that quartering of Our Royal Arms known heraldically as England set against a background texture of chains accompanied by the inscription “· GREYHOUND OF RICHMOND · 2OZ · FINE SILVER · 999.9 ·” and 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.

TWO POUND STANDARD SILVER COIN

6. (1) A new coin of silver of the denomination of two pounds shall be made, being a coin of a standard weight of 31.21 grammes, a standard diameter of 38.61 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 0.12 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 · 2 POUNDS” and for the reverse a depiction of a lion with a shield set against a background of the union flag accompanied by the inscriptions “LEO BRITANNICVS”, “- 1OZ 999 -”, the date of the year and “- FINE SILVER -”. 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.

TEN POUND SILVER PIEDFORT COIN

7. (1) A new coin of silver of the denomination of ten pounds shall be made, being a coin of a standard weight of 311.53 grammes, a standard diameter of 89 millimetres, a standard composition of not less than 999.9 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 0.566 grammes; and

(b) a variation from the said standard diameter of 0.3 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 for the reverse a depiction of the Greyhound of Richmond with a shield bearing a depiction of three lions passant guardant, being that quartering of Our Royal Arms known heraldically as England set against a background texture of chains accompanied by the inscription “· GREYHOUND OF RICHMOND · 10OZ · FINE SILVER · 999.9 ·” and 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

8. (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; 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 · 100 POUNDS” and for the reverse a depiction of the Greyhound of Richmond with a shield bearing a depiction of three lions passant guardant, being that quartering of Our Royal Arms known heraldically as England set against a background texture of chains accompanied by the inscription “· GREYHOUND OF RICHMOND · 1OZ · FINE PLATINUM · 999.5 ·” and the date of the year. The coin shall have a grained edge.’

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

9. This Proclamation shall come into force on the nineteenth day of December Two thousand and twenty-four.

Given at Our Court at Buckingham Palace, this eighteenth day of December in the year of Our Lord Two thousand and twenty-four and in the third year of Our Reign.

GOD SAVE THE KING