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5000 Pounds - Charles III The Angel; Gold Proof
| Issuer | Royal Mint |
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| Year | 2026 |
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| Diameter | 175 mm |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A highly detailed high-relief depiction of the Archangel St Michael, winged and armoured in classical Roman military dress, standing triumphant as he drives a long spear downward into a vanquished dragon prostrate beneath his feet. The Archangel is shown with a halo and outstretched wings filling the field, his posture dynamic and commanding. An inner beaded border frames the central composition, with the Latin inscription 'PER CRUCEM TUAM · SALVA NOS CHRISTE REDEMPTOR' ('By Thy Cross, save us, O Christ our Redeemer') arcing around the periphery. The engraver's initial 'D' appears in the lower right field. The design revives the celebrated Angel coinage tradition of the medieval English monarchy. |
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The "Angel" denomination revives a type first struck under Edward IV in 1465, named for the Archangel Michael depicted on the original medieval issue. For centuries it served as the coin placed on the eyes or lips of monarchs during the Royal Touch ceremony — a ritual in which the sovereign was believed to cure scrofula. Charles II performed the ceremony on over 90,000 subjects during his reign. Charles III has no such claim, but the Royal Mint's revival of the Angel as a prestige bullion format dates to 1979, when it was reintroduced specifically as a competitor to the Krugerrand in the high-purity investment market.