Twenty Pounds 2013 St George, Coin from United Kingdom - detailed information

The Twenty Pounds (£20) is a non-circulating legal tender (NCLT) coin issued by the Royal Mint since 2013.

The denomination is used to mark special occasions, usually royal in theme, and is not intended for general circulation - which is served by a banknote of the same value instead. The coins are legal tender, but contrary to popular belief this does not mean that banks and retailers automatically have to accept them (in practice, they do not accept them).

This is the first £20 coin issued by the Royal Mint. It celebrates the birth of a son to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and was issued in parallel with a commemorative £5 Crown-sized Royal Birth coin with the same design.

Prince George of Cambridge (George Alexander Louis) was born on 22 July 2013. He is the eldest child of Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, and third in the line of succession to the British throne behind his grandfather (Prince Charles) and his father. As he is one day expected to become king, his birth was widely celebrated across the Commonwealth realms.

This coin revives the reverse design of Victorian-era Crown coins, showing the iconic scene of St George slaying the dragon - a design better know for being used on the gold Sovereign coinage, created by Royal Mint engraver Benedetto Pistrucci almost two centuries earlier, in 1817.

The coin has no varieties - it was issued in Silver only - carded, in Brilliant Uncirculated grade, with an issue price of £20.00 - i.e. sold at face value, product code UK13FVS.