2020 King George III £5 Gold Proof NGC PF70 Ultra Cameo
£9,495.00
The 2020 King George III £5 Gold Proof has a Maximum Coin Mintage of just 335 worldwide, with only 250 issued in the Limited Edition Presentation. Struck in 22-carat gold to commemorate the 200th anniversary of George III’s death, this example is certified NGC PF70 Ultra Cameo – the highest numerical Proof grade – with an NGC population of just 79 at the time of checking.
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2020 King George III £5 Gold Proof NGC PF70 Ultra Cameo
The 2020 King George III £5 Gold Proof was issued by The Royal Mint to mark the 200th anniversary of the death of King George III, one of the longest-reigning monarchs in British history.
Entitled A Celebration of the Reign of George III, the coin is particularly significant as The Royal Mint describes the issue as the first time George III had been celebrated on modern UK coinage.
The reverse, designed by Dominique Evans, presents a detailed interpretation of the king and his multifaceted reign, combining a portrait of George III with imagery representing different aspects of his life and legacy.
The Royal Mint confirms a Maximum Coin Mintage of just 335 for the £5 Gold Proof, with only 250 coins available in the individual Limited Edition Presentation.
This example has been independently authenticated and certified by Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) as PF70 Ultra Cameo, the highest numerical Proof grade.
At the time of checking on 14 August 2026, the NGC Census shown for this coin records only 79 examples in PF70 Ultra Cameo, with none graded higher, making this an NGC Top Pop coin.
With a Maximum Coin Mintage of only 335, a significant royal anniversary, an original Dominique Evans design and certification at NGC’s highest numerical Proof grade, this is a highly collectable certified example of modern British commemorative gold coinage.
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Why This Coin Stands Out
The 2020 George III £5 Gold Proof represents an important issue within modern Royal Mint commemorative coinage.
George III reigned from 1760 until his death in 1820, a reign spanning almost six decades and a period of enormous political, industrial, scientific and cultural change.
The 2020 coin was issued 200 years after his death and, according to The Royal Mint, represented the first time George III had been celebrated on modern UK coinage.
For the £5 Gold Proof specifically, The Royal Mint records:
Maximum Coin Mintage: 335
with:
Limited Edition Presentation: 250
The Royal Mint’s subsequently published sales figures record 249 sales of the individually presented £5 Gold Proof.
This particular example combines that restricted original issue with the highest numerical NGC Proof grade and Top Pop status.
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Specifications
- Year: 2020
- Country of Issue: United Kingdom
- Denomination: £5
- Issue: A Celebration of the Reign of George III
- Commemoration: 200th Anniversary of the Death of King George III
- Issuing Authority: The Royal Mint
- Metal: Gold
- Alloy: 22 Carat Gold
- Weight: 39.94g
- Diameter: 38.61mm
- Quality: Proof
- Maximum Coin Mintage: 335
- Limited Edition Presentation: 250
- Reverse Designer: Dominique Evans
- Obverse Designer: Jody Clark
- Edge Inscription: I GLORY IN THE NAME OF BRITON
- Grading Company: NGC
- Grade: PF70 Ultra Cameo
- NGC PF70 Ultra Cameo Population: 79
- Higher Grades: 0
- NGC Status: Top Pop
- Population Checked: 14 August 2026
The Royal Mint confirms the £5 denomination, 335 Maximum Coin Mintage, 22-carat gold composition, 39.94g weight, 38.61mm diameter, Proof quality and the respective designers.
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A Maximum Coin Mintage of Just 335
The Royal Mint officially records a:
Maximum Coin Mintage: 335
for the 2020 King George III £5 Gold Proof.
Of those, only:
250 coins
were made available in the individual Limited Edition Presentation.
The Royal Mint’s later sales records show that 249 of those individually presented Gold Proof coins were sold.
This distinction is important because Maximum Coin Mintage, Limited Edition Presentation, sales and certified population describe different aspects of a coin’s scarcity.
For this coin, the key figures are:
Maximum Coin Mintage: 335
Limited Edition Presentation: 250
Individual Presentation Sales: 249
NGC PF70 Ultra Cameo Population: 79
The Maximum Coin Mintage establishes the maximum number permitted across the issue, while the NGC population records the number currently certified by NGC at this particular grade.
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Why NGC PF70 Ultra Cameo Matters
This example has been independently authenticated, encapsulated and graded by Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) as:
PF70 Ultra Cameo
PF70 represents the highest numerical Proof grade on NGC’s grading scale.
The Ultra Cameo designation recognises the strong contrast between frosted design elements and deeply mirrored fields that characterises particularly well-struck modern Proof coins.
This is especially effective on the George III £5, where the intricate portrait and surrounding elements of Dominique Evans’ reverse stand prominently against the reflective Proof fields.
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NGC Population
At the time of checking on 14 August 2026:
NGC PF70 Ultra Cameo: 79
Higher Grades: 0
NGC Top Pop
The NGC certification record supplied for this coin confirms 79 examples in PF70 Ultra Cameo at the time of checking.
As PF70 represents the highest numerical Proof grade, there is no higher numerical grade.
The original mintage and NGC population measure different things. The Maximum Coin Mintage of 335 establishes the maximum size of the entire issue, whereas the population records how many examples have currently been certified by NGC at PF70 Ultra Cameo.
Population figures can change as further coins are submitted for grading, which is why Sterling Bullion Partners records the date on which each population figure is checked.
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The 200th Anniversary of the Death of George III
King George III died on 29 January 1820, bringing to an end a reign that had lasted almost 60 years.
His reign encompassed a transformative period in British and global history, including the American War of Independence, the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, and major developments in British agriculture, industry, science and the arts.
Rather than concentrating on a single event, The Royal Mint chose to commemorate the broader legacy of George III.
The resulting issue was appropriately titled:
A Celebration of the Reign of George III
and became the first modern UK coin to celebrate the monarch.
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Dominique Evans’ George III Design
The reverse was created by Royal Mint graphic designer Dominique Evans.
Rather than using a conventional single portrait, Evans developed a composition intended to explore different elements of George III and his reign.
At its centre is a profile portrait of the king, surrounded by an ornate frame and crowned above.
The wider composition incorporates Windsor Palace on the left and the King’s Observatory at Kew on the right, reflecting different aspects of George III’s life and interests.
Floral emblems and the royal cypher complete the composition, creating one of the more elaborate commemorative £5 designs of the period.
The designer’s initials DME can be seen within the reverse design.
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The George III Portrait
The central portrait deliberately recalls the coinage of George III’s own reign.
Rather than simply creating a contemporary interpretation of the monarch, the design draws upon the visual language of historic Georgian coinage, placing the king at the centre of a composition filled with references to his life and legacy.
This historical approach distinguishes the coin from many modern commemorative £5 issues and creates a direct visual connection between the 2020 coin and the period it commemorates.
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The Queen Elizabeth II Obverse
The obverse carries Jody Clark’s fifth definitive coinage portrait of Queen Elizabeth II.
Clark’s portrait was introduced onto British coinage in 2015 and remained the definitive portrait used during the latter years of Queen Elizabeth II’s reign.
The surrounding inscription reads:
ELIZABETH II · D · G · REG · F · D · 5 POUNDS · 2020
The pairing of Jody Clark’s contemporary portrait of Queen Elizabeth II with Dominique Evans’ historical treatment of George III creates a connection between two generations of British monarchy on opposite sides of the coin.
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The Edge Inscription
The coin carries the edge inscription:
I GLORY IN THE NAME OF BRITON
The Royal Mint confirms this inscription as part of the official specification of the Gold Proof £5.
The wording is closely associated with George III and reinforces the historical character of the issue beyond the designs appearing on the obverse and reverse.
It is another feature that distinguishes the Gold Proof commemorative £5 from standard circulating British coinage.
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Struck in 22-Carat Gold
The 2020 King George III £5 Gold Proof is struck in:
22 Carat Gold
with a total weight of:
39.94g
and a diameter of:
38.61mm.
Its Royal Mint specifications are:
Metal: Gold
Alloy: 22 Carat Gold
Weight: 39.94g
Diameter: 38.61mm
Quality: Proof
Denomination: £5
Maximum Coin Mintage: 335
The substantial 38.61mm format provides a large canvas for Dominique Evans’ intricate commemorative design and allows the details surrounding the central portrait of George III to be clearly displayed.
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Limited Edition Presentation of 250
One point worth distinguishing on this issue is the difference between its Maximum Coin Mintage and its Limited Edition Presentation.
The Royal Mint records:
Maximum Coin Mintage: 335
Limited Edition Presentation: 250
The remaining permitted mintage allowed examples to appear through other official Royal Mint presentations, including sets.
Indeed, The Royal Mint’s 2020 sales figures record 45 George III Gold Proof coins within the 2020 UK Gold Proof Commemorative Coin Set, in addition to 249 sales of the individually presented issue.
This is why the correct headline mintage figure for the coin itself is 335, rather than 250 or 249.
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A Modern British Numismatic Gold Coin
The 2020 King George III £5 combines a significant royal anniversary with an unusually restricted Gold Proof issue.
For collectors of modern British Proof gold, the coin brings together several desirable characteristics:
- Maximum Coin Mintage of just 335
- Limited Edition Presentation of only 250
- 22-carat Gold Proof specification
- 200th anniversary of the death of King George III
- First modern UK coin celebrating George III
- Original reverse by Dominique Evans
- NGC PF70 Ultra Cameo certification
- NGC PF70 population of only 79 at the time of checking
- NGC Top Pop status
With only 335 permitted under the Maximum Coin Mintage and 79 examples recorded by NGC in PF70 Ultra Cameo at the time of checking, this is a highly collectable certified example of modern British commemorative gold coinage.
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Image Information
The slab images shown are digitally produced representations for presentation purposes, with certification numbers and barcodes omitted. The close-up coin photographs show the actual coin offered for sale.
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With a Maximum Coin Mintage of just 335, an important royal anniversary and NGC PF70 Ultra Cameo certification, the 2020 King George III £5 Gold Proof represents an exceptional certified example of a particularly limited modern Royal Mint commemorative issue.
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