2023 Five Pounds BU – Morgan le Fay


The 2023 Five Pounds BU - Morgan le Fay

The third coin in the Royal Mint's 2023 Myths and Legends series showing characters from Arthurian legend is Morgan le Fay. This is the BU £5 coin.

Morgan le Fay, sometimes called Morgana, is the powerful enchantress from the legend of King Arthur. She is the often scheming half-sister of Arthur.

The 2023 Morgan le Fay coin is available as BU (as £5), silver proof (1 oz denominated £2, and a 2oz coin) and several weights of gold. These coins are available (subject to stock) from the Royal Mint Shop.

The Reverse, by David Lawrence, shows Morgan le Fay standing, wearing a winged helmet, posturing to cast a dark magic spell. Around is the text "MORGAN LE FAY . MYTHS AND LEGENDS . 2023". Artists initials 'DL' below left of date.

The Obverse shows a portrait of King Charles III by Martin Jennings. Artists initials 'MJ' just below neck. Denomination is 5 Pounds. Legend is "CHARLES III . D . G . REX . F . D . 5 POUNDS . 2023".

Image credit: The Royal Mint


Mintage: Not known
Minted at The Royal Mint.
Remember 2023 ?
The Russian invasion of Ukraine continues. Israel-Hamas War breaks out. Inflation is a problem in most countries caused by the pandemic and Ukraine war. Energy prices soar. The World experiences record temperatures.
In UK
: The Monarch is King Charles III, who has his Coronation on Saturday 6 May 2023 at Westminster Abbey. Prime Minster is Rishi Sunak (Conservative).
In USA: President is Joe Biden (D-Delaware) and vice-president is Kamala Harris.
Charles III (2022-Present)
Charles became King on the 8 September 2022 following the death of his Mother, Queen Elizabeth II. Born 14 November 1948. Charles was the oldest person to become Monarch, aged 73 years old when he became King. His Coronation was on 6 May 2023 at Westminster Abbey, and his wife became Queen Camilla.

Charles has been married twice. His first marriage was to Diana, Princess of Wales. They married in 1981 and divorced in 1996. They had two children: William, Prince of Wales and hier to the throne, and Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex. Charles' second marriage was to Queen Camilla in 2005.

Charles has a sister, Princess Anne, the Princess Royal; and two brothers: Prince Andrew, Duke of York; and Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh.

On coins, King Charles decided to use the English spelling of his name where his predecessors of the same name used the Latin Carolus.
As Crowns were redenominated from 25p (five shillings) to £5 in 1990, this category contains the newer 'decimal crowns'. We call them five pound coins because there are quite a number of these and the Royal Mint doesn't always refer to them as Crowns, although they seem to have the same weight and general dimensions. For the older, traditional coins see our Crowns category.

The Royal Mint issue many £5 coins both individually and as a series. They are all commemorative and are usually available as BU and silver, often gold and sometimes with other series variants like 1oz, 5oz, 10oz, etc. There are always plenty on ebay.
Which Mint: The Royal Mint
The Royal Mint is the designated place for the UK to mint coins. It dates back well over 1000 years and is a Government-owned company. 

Formed in the reign of Alfred the Great about the year 886, during the period 1279-1812 it was generally referred to as The Tower Mint as it was housed at the Tower of London. The Master of The Royal Mint has included famous figures such as Sir Isaac Newton.

Since 2010 it has operated as Royal Mint Ltd, a company owned by HM Treasury, under an exclusive contract to supply all coinage for the UK although it also produces medals and coins for other countries. It is currently located at Llantrisant, Wales.
Country of Origin: United Kingdom
The United Kingdom (UK) is the Union of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. It is often refered to as Great Britain (GBR). It has a long, rich history.

The orignal coinage was Pounds, Shillings and Pence but since decimalisation on 15 February 1971, it is £1 = 100p, that is One Pound = 100 pence. The coinage of the UK is also a long history, the Royal Mint being established as long ago as 886AD when coins were hammered. Today there is perhaps 30 billion coins in circulation, and many (numismatic) collectors coins and sets are issued frequently in gold, silver and other metals.
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1990-2024 UK & Territories £5 Five Pound Coins
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Royal Mint UK 2023 Myths & Legends Morgan Le Fay Brilliant Uncirculated £5 Coin
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£ 15.99
UK Five Pound BUnc Coins Brilliant Uncirculated Coin Various Designs Royal Mint
UK Five Pound BUnc Coins Brilliant Uncirculated Coin Various Designs Royal Mint
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