Five Sovereigns 2023 Coronation, Coin from Saint Helena - detailed information

The obverse of the coin shows the bare (uncrowned) head of King Charles III facing left.

In tiny letters on the neck truncation, the artist's initials: GD (for Glyn Davies).

Around, the monarch's legend: CHARLES III · DEI · GRA · REX · F · D · ST. HELENA · 2023 ·. Translated from Latin, the legend means: Charles the Third, by the Grace of God, King, Defender of the Faith, Saint Helena.

In the right field below is the EIC mint mark of the East India Company; the letters are separated by arrows radiating from the centre around which they are situated.

The reverse of the coin, designed by by Dutch artist Elles Kloosterman, depicts an ornate version of the Royal Arms of the United Kingdom. In its standard variant used outside of Scotland, the shield is quartered, depicting in the first and fourth quarters the three passant guardant lions of England; in the second, the rampant lion and double tressure flory-counterflory of Scotland; and in the third, a harp for Ireland. The crest is a statant guardant lion wearing St Edward's Crown, himself on another representation of that crown standing on a knight's helmet.

The dexter (right) supporter is a likewise crowned English lion; the sinister (left), a Scottish unicorn. In the ground below, a thistle, Tudor rose and shamrock are depicted, representing Scotland, England and Ireland respectively.

The motto of English monarchs, DIEU ET MON DROIT (God and my Right), which has descended to the present royal family, is in a ribbon below, while a Garter circlet which surrounds the shield is inscribed with the Order of the Garter's motto (partly obscured), HONI · SOIT · QUI · MAL · Y · PENSE (from old French: Shame on he who thinks evil).

Above right, a privy mark in the form of the letters CR (for "Charles Rex" - King Charles) within a crown.

The motto DIEU · ET · MON · DROIT is also inscribed (again) around above in the rim.

Finish: Proof FDC.
Packaging: in presentation box, with a numbered Certificate of Authenticity.
Release price: £3,995.00.

Mintage includes 50 individually boxed coins, plus coins in sets.