Obverse. Photo © Royal Mint
  • 5 Pounds 2023, United Kingdom (Great Britain), Charles III, Six Decades of 007, Bond Films of the 1960s
  • 5 Pounds 2023, United Kingdom (Great Britain), Charles III, Six Decades of 007, Bond Films of the 1960s
  • 5 Pounds 2023, United Kingdom (Great Britain), Charles III, Six Decades of 007, Bond Films of the 1960s, Box with a certificate of authenticity
Description

Celebrate 60 years of Britain’s favourite secret agent with a 007 collection dedicated to each era of Bond, comprising six decade-specific coins and a completer coin.

The James Bond film series is a series of spy films based on the fictional character of MI6 agent James Bond, "007", who originally appeared in a series of books by Ian Fleming. It is one of the longest continually-running film series in history, having been in on-going production from 1962 to the present (with a six-year hiatus between 1989 and 1995). In that time Eon Productions has produced 24 films, most of them at Pinewood Studios. Six actors have portrayed 007 in the Eon series.

Obverse

Depicts King Charles III’s effigy, surrounded by the Latin inscription. Engraver's initials on the neck.

CHARLES III DEI GRATIA REX FIDEI DEFENSOR means King Charles III, by the Grace of God King, Defender of the Faith.

Engraver: Martin Jennings (MJ)

•CHARLES III•D•G•REX•F•D•5 POUNDS•2023
MJ

Reverse

Depicts the Sean Connery era 007 sat in Little Nellie, the gyroplane from 1967's You Only Live Twice - the fifth Bond movie to hit cinemas. The titles of each Bond film of that decade make up the background, while the 007 logo appears at the base of the coin. The engraver's initials below. The central image sits within the unmistakable gun barrel border that memorably appears at the beginning of every 007 movie.

"You Only Live Twice," released in 1967, is the fifth James Bond film starring Sean Connery. Directed by Lewis Gilbert, it deviates significantly from Ian Fleming's 1964 novel of the same name, using only a few elements from the book for a new storyline. The movie features Bond piloting an armed autogyro designed by Q, engaging in aerial combat near a volcano where he overcomes four attacking helicopters.

Engravers: Matt Dent and Christian Davies

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CD MD

Edge

5 Pounds (Crown)

Two Ounce Silver Proof Coin

Six Decades of 007
Bond Films of the 1960s

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Characteristics
Type Commemorative Issue (Non-circulating)
Material Silver
Fineness 0.999
Weight 62.86 g
Diameter 40 mm
Thickness -
Shape round
Alignment Medal
Mint
Royal Mint

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