News & Blog

The name's Mint, Royal Mint

Posted on Mon, 2 March 2020 by Phil Mussell - General News, Coin News

The Royal Mint has announced the launch of its James Bond commemorative coin and gold bar collection ahead of the release of the 25th James Bond film, No Time To Die. The collection includes a number of Royal Mint firsts – a 7 kilo gold coin, which is the largest coin with the highest face value (£7,000)ever to be produced in the Mint’s 1,100-year history and the world’s first James Bond bar in gold and silver, featuring all of the 25 official James Bond film titles.

Just one 7 kilo gold coin will be created and it has been designed by Royal Mint designer Laura Clancy, as part of the James Bond Special Issue range, which also includes 2-kilo gold, 1-kilo gold and 5oz gold and silver coins. Laura has placed the Aston Martin DB5 centre stage, with its famous BMT 216A number plate surrounded by the rifled gun barrel of the opening sequence of most (maybe all?) Bond films.

As well as the larger coins, the Bond collection also features three additional coin designs which when placed together reveal the famous 007 motif.

The first coin from the series also features the Aston Martin DB5 whilst the two remaining coins show the famous submarine Lotus that appeared in The Spy Who Loved Me and James Bond’s iconic jacket and bow tie.

The three coins are available in several editions, from a Brilliant Uncirculated version to precious metal coins in silver and gold proof. Furthermore, the Inspired Innovation editions include micro-text of the twenty-five film titles which require a magnifying glass to read.

The Royal Mint Experience, based in South Wales, is also launching a new exhibition called ‘Currency Undercover’ which tells the story of how gold, sovereigns and currency from around the globe have been used in undercover operations throughout history. The exhibition also features rarely seen objects including a briefcase to transport Sovereigns in the 1963 James Bond film ‘From Russia With Love’.

To view the full James Bond collection visit www.royalmint.com/JamesBond

James Bond Core Range Specifications

Coin title

James Bond #1 Bond, James Bond 2020 UK £5 Crown Brilliant Uncirculated Coin

James Bond #1 Bond, James Bond  2020 UK Half Ounce Silver Proof Coin

James Bond #1 Bond, James Bond  2020 UK One Ounce Silver Proof Coin

James Bond #1 Bond, James Bond 2020 UK Quarter-Ounce Gold Proof Coin

James Bond  #1 Bond, James Bond 2020 UK One Ounce Gold Proof Coin

Denomination

£5

£1

£2

£25

£100

Issuing Authority

UK

UK

UK

UK

UK

Alloy

Cupro-Nickel

999 Ag Fine Silver

999 Ag Fine Silver

999.9 Au Fine Gold

999.9 Au Fine Gold

Weight

28.28g

15.71g

31.21g

7.80g

31.21g

Diameter

38.61mm

27.00mm

38.61mm

22.00mm

32.69mm

Obverse Designer

Jody Clark

Reverse Designer

Matt Dent/Christian Davies

Quality

Brilliant Uncirculated

Proof

Proof

Proof

Proof

Maximum Coin Mintage

Unlimited

15017

8517

1067

360

RRP

£13.00

£65.00

£87.50

£517.00

£2,070.00

James Bond Inspired Innovation Range Specifications

Coin title

James Bond #1 Bond, James Bond 2020 UK Two Ounce Silver Proof Coin

James Bond #1 Bond, James Bond 2020 UK Two Ounce Gold Proof Coin

Denomination

£5

£200.00

Issuing Authority

UK

UK

Alloy

999 Ag Fine Silver

999.9 Au Fine Gold

Weight

62.42g

62.42g

Diameter

40.00mm

40.00mm

Obverse Designer

Jody Clark

Reverse Designer

Matt Dent/Christian Davies

Quality

Proof

Maximum Coin Mintage

2017

260

RRP

£235.00

£3,985.00

James Bond Special Issue Range Specifications

Coin title

James Bond 007 Special Issue 2020 UK Five-Ounce Silver Proof Coin

James Bond 007 Special Issue 2020 UK Five-Ounce Gold Proof Coin

James Bond 007 Special Issue 2020 UK Gold Proof Kilo Coin

James Bond 007 Special Issue 2020 UK Two-Kilo Gold Proof Coin

James Bond 007 Special Issue 2020 UK Seven-Kilo Gold Proof Coin

Denomination

£10

£500

£1000

£2000

£7000

Issuing Authority

UK

UK

UK

UK

UK

Alloy

999 Ag Fine Silver

999.9 Au Fine Gold

999.9 Au Fine Gold

999.9 Au Fine Gold

999.9 Au Fine Gold

Weight

156.295g

156.295g

1005.00g

2010.00g

7035.00g

Diameter

65.00mm

50.00mm

100.00mm

150.00mm

185mm

Obverse Designer

Jody Clark

Reverse Designer

Laura Clancy

Quality

Proof

Maximum Coin Mintage

700

64

20

10

1

RRP

£485.00

£9,895.00

£59,750.00

£129,990.00

Price on application