The Royal Mint has issued a new one ounce silver £2 coin as part of the Myths and Legends series. But, for the first time, it carries the portrait of King Charles III. This portrays Merlin the magician doing his magic and is dated 2023. The coin is struck in BU specimen condition on one side and with the crosshatches on the other side. It is the first of this series to have King Charles III’s portrait. It is one you should have in your collection.
Carrying on from the Robin Hood series the Royal Mint has issued a prooflike £2 silver coin featuring King Arthur, of the round table. Each coin is dated 2023 and carries the portrait of H. M. Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse. A beautiful coin brilliant prooflike on one side and cross-hatched Uncirculated on the other. It is most unusual to feature Her Majesty on a coin dated 2023. Each coin contains one ounce of silver and carries on a most popular series. Get these while you can, the earlier coins have mostly sold out. One of the marketing companies is advertising them at a price you wouldn’t believe.