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ORDERS APPROVED AND BUSINESS TRANSACTED AT THE PRIVY COUNCIL HELD BY THE QUEEN AT WINDSOR CASTLE ON 10TH FEBRUARY 2021

COUNSELLORS PRESENT

The Rt Hon Jacob Rees-Mogg (Lord President) The Rt Hon Dr Thérèse Coffey The Rt Hon Dominic Raab The Rt Hon Grant Shapps

Proclamations Five Proclamations:—

1. determining the specifications and designs for a new series of ten thousand pound, two thousand pound, one thousand pound, five hundred pound, two hundred pound and one hundred pound gold coins; a new series of five hundred pound gold piedfort coins; a new series of one thousand pound, five hundred pound, ten pound, five pound and two pound standard silver coins; a new series of ten pound silver piedfort coins; a new series of five hundred pound, ten pound and five pound silver bullion coins; a new series of one hundred pound platinum coins; and a new series of five pound cupro-nickel coins;

2. determining the specifications and designs for a new series of one thousand pound, five hundred pound, two hundred pound, one hundred pound, fifty pound, twenty-five pound, ten pound, one pound and fifty pence gold coins; a new series of one thousand pound, five hundred pound, ten pound, five pound, two pound, one pound, fifty pence, twenty pence, ten pence and five pence silver coins; and a new series of one hundred pound and twenty-five pound platinum coins;

3. determining the specifications and design for a new series of five hundred pound and ten pound silver coins;

4. determining the specifications and designs for a new series of one hundred pound and twenty-five pound gold coins; a new series of two pound and one pound silver coins; and a new series of five pound cupro-nickel coins;

5. determining the specifications and designs for a new series of five pound and fifty pence silver coins; and an Order directing the Lord Chancellor to affix the Great Seal to the Proclamations.

British Order appointing The Honourable Richard Sharp as the Chair Broadcasting Corporation of the Board of the British Broadcasting Corporation.

International The International Organisations (Immunities and Privileges) Organisations Act 1968 (Scotland) Revocation Order 2021 (SSI).

Social Security The Naval, Military and Air Forces Etc. (Disablement and Death) (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act Service Pensions (Amendment) Order 2021 (SI). 1977

Scotland Act The Scotland Act 1998 (Agency Arrangements) (Specification) 1998 (Overseas Production Orders) Order 2021 (SI).

Education and The Inspectors of Education, Children’s Services and Skills Order Inspections Act 2006 2021 (SI).

Government of The Senedd Cymru (Letters Patent and Proclamations) Order Wales Act 2006 2021 (SI).

Jersey Order approving the Income Tax (Amendment No. 46) (Jersey) Law 2021.

Burial Act Order giving notice of the discontinuance of burials in St Mary 1853 (Notice) The Virgin Churchyard, Sellindge, Kent. Burial Act Order prohibiting further burials in:— 1853 (Final) 1. All Saints Churchyard, Burstwick, Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire; 2. St Andrew’s Churchyard, Northover, Ilchester, Somerset;

3. St Mary Magdalene Churchyard, Cowden, Kent;

4. St John the Baptist Churchyard, East Farndon, Northamptonshire;

5. Tower Churchyard & Wrinehill Road Churchyard, Wybunbury, Nantwich, Cheshire.

Petitions Order referring a Petition of the Royal Air Force Museum, praying for the grant of a Charter of Incorporation, to a Committee of the Privy Council.

BY THE QUEEN

A PROCLAMATION

DETERMINING THE SPECIFICATIONS AND DESIGNS FOR A NEW SERIES OF TEN THOUSAND POUND, TWO THOUSAND POUND, ONE THOUSAND POUND, FIVE HUNDRED POUND, TWO HUNDRED POUND AND ONE HUNDRED POUND GOLD COINS; A NEW SERIES OF FIVE HUNDRED POUND GOLD PIEDFORT COINS; A NEW SERIES OF ONE THOUSAND POUND, FIVE HUNDRED POUND, TEN POUND, FIVE POUND AND TWO POUND STANDARD SILVER COINS; A NEW SERIES OF TEN POUND SILVER PIEDFORT COINS; A NEW SERIES OF FIVE HUNDRED POUND, TEN POUND AND FIVE POUND SILVER BULLION COINS; A NEW SERIES OF ONE HUNDRED POUND PLATINUM COINS; AND A NEW SERIES OF FIVE POUND CUPRO-NICKEL COINS

ELIZABETH R.

Whereas under section 3(1)(a), (b), (c), (cc), (cd), (d) and (dd) of the Coinage Act 1971 We have power, with the advice of Our Privy Council, by Proclamation to determine the denomination, the design and dimensions of coins to be made at Our Mint, to determine the weight and fineness of certain gold coins, the remedy to be allowed in the making of such coins and their least current weight, and to determine the weight and composition of coins other than gold coins or coins of silver of Our Maundy money, and the remedy to be allowed in the making of such coins, to provide for the manner of measurement of the variation from the standard weight of coins, and to determine the percentage of impurities which such coins may contain:

And Whereas under section 3(1)(f) and (ff) of the Coinage Act 1971 We have power, with the advice of Our Privy Council, by Proclamation to direct that coins made at Our Mint other than gold, silver, cupro-nickel and bronze coins shall be current and that any coin shall be legal tender for the payment of any amount:

And Whereas under section 6(2) of the Coinage Act 1971 We have power, with the advice of Our Privy Council, by Proclamation to prescribe the composition of the standard trial plates to be used for determining the justness of coins of any metal other than gold, silver or cupro-nickel:

And Whereas it appears to Us desirable to order that there should be made at Our Mint a new series of coins of the denominations of ten thousand pounds, two thousand pounds, one thousand pounds, five hundred pounds, two hundred and one hundred pounds in gold, a new series of coins of the denomination of five hundred pounds in gold piedfort, a new series of coins of the denominations of one thousand pounds, five hundred pounds, ten pounds, five pounds and two pounds in standard silver, a new series of coins of the denomination of ten pounds in silver piedfort, a new series of coins of the denominations of ten pounds and five pounds in silver bullion, a new series of coins of the denomination of one hundred pounds in platinum, and a new series of coins of the denomination of five pounds in cupro-nickel:

We, therefore, in pursuance of the said section 3(1)(a), (b), (c), (cc), (cd), (d), (dd), (f) and (ff), the said section 6(2), and of all other powers enabling Us in that behalf, do hereby, by and with the advice of Our Privy Council, proclaim, direct and ordain as follows:

TEN THOUSAND POUND GOLD COIN

1. (1) A new coin of gold of the denomination of ten thousand pounds shall be made, being a coin of a standard weight of 10025 grammes, a standard diameter of 200 millimetres, a millesimal fineness of not less than 999 and being circular in shape.

(2) In the making of the said gold coin a remedy (that is, a variation from the standard weight or diameter specified above) shall be allowed of an amount not exceeding the following, that is to say:

(a) a variation from the said standard weight of an amount per coin of 25 grammes; and

(b) a variation from the said standard diameter of 0.5 millimetres per coin.

(3) The least current weight of the said gold coin shall be 9975 grammes.

(4) The variation from the standard weight will be measured by weighing each coin separately.

(5) The design of the said gold coin shall be as follows:

‘For the obverse impression Our effigy with the inscription “· ELIZABETH II · D · G · REG · F · D · 10000 POUNDS”, and for the reverse a depiction of ten heraldic beasts encircling Our effigy, with the inscription “THE QUEEN’S BEASTS” and the date of the year. The coin shall have a plain edge.’

TWO THOUSAND POUND GOLD COIN

2. (1) A new coin of gold of the denomination of two thousand pounds shall be made, being a coin of a standard weight of 2010 grammes, a standard diameter of 150 millimetres, a millesimal fineness of not less than 999, and being circular in shape.

(2) In the making of the said gold coin a remedy (that is, a variation from the standard weight or diameter specified above) shall be allowed of an amount not exceeding the following, that is to say:

(a) a variation from the said standard weight of an amount per coin of 9.99 grammes; and

(b) a variation from the said standard diameter of 0.5 millimetres per coin.

(3) The least current weight of the said gold coin shall be 1990 grammes.

(4) The variation from the standard weight will be measured by weighing each coin separately.

(5) The design of the said gold coin shall be as follows:

‘For the obverse impression Our effigy with the inscription “· ELIZABETH II · D · G · REG · F · D · 2000 POUNDS”, and for the reverse a depiction of ten heraldic beasts encircling Our effigy, with the inscription “THE QUEEN’S BEASTS” and the date of the year. The coin shall have a grained edge.’

ONE THOUSAND POUND GOLD COIN

3. (1) A new coin of gold of the denomination of one thousand pounds shall be made, being a coin of a standard weight of 1005 grammes, a standard diameter of 100 millimetres, a millesimal fineness of not less than 999, and being circular in shape.

(2) In the making of the said gold coin a remedy (that is, a variation from the standard weight or diameter specified above) shall be allowed of an amount not exceeding the following, that is to say:

(a) a variation from the said standard weight of an amount per coin of 5 grammes; and

(b) a variation from the said standard diameter of 0.25 millimetres per coin.

(3) The least current weight of the said gold coin shall be 995 grammes.

(4) The variation from the standard weight will be measured by weighing each coin separately.

(5) The design of the said gold coin shall be as follows:

‘For the obverse impression Our effigy with the inscription “· ELIZABETH II · D · G · REG · F · D · 1000 POUNDS”, and for the reverse a depiction of ten heraldic beasts

encircling Our effigy, with the inscription “THE QUEEN’S BEASTS” and the date of the year. The coin shall have a grained edge.’

FIVE HUNDRED POUND GOLD COIN

4. (1) A new coin of gold of the denomination of five hundred pounds shall be made, being a coin of a standard weight of 156.295 grammes, a standard diameter of 50 millimetres, a millesimal fineness of not less than 999.9, and being circular in shape.

(2) In the making of the said gold coin a remedy (that is, a variation from the standard weight or diameter specified above) shall be allowed of an amount not exceeding the following, that is to say:

(a) a variation from the said standard weight of an amount per coin of 0.8 grammes; and

(b) a variation from the said standard diameter of 0.125 millimetres per coin.

(3) The least current weight of the said gold coin shall be 154.5 grammes.

(4) The variation from the standard weight will be measured as the average of a sample of not more than one kilogram of the coin.

(5) The design of the said gold coin shall be as follows:

‘For the obverse impression Our effigy with the inscription “· ELIZABETH II · D · G · REG · F · D · 500 POUNDS”, and for the reverse a depiction of ten heraldic beasts encircling Our effigy, with the inscription “THE QUEEN’S BEASTS” and the date of the year. The coin shall have a grained edge.’

TWO HUNDRED POUND GOLD COIN

5. (1) A new coin of gold of the denomination of two hundred pounds shall be made, being a coin of a standard weight of 62.42 grammes, a standard diameter of 40 millimetres, a millesimal fineness of not less than 999.9, and being circular in shape.

(2) In the making of the said gold coin a remedy (that is, a variation from the standard weight, diameter or fineness specified above) shall be allowed of an amount not exceeding the following, that is to say:

(a) a variation from the said standard weight of an amount per coin of 0.5 grammes;

(b) a variation from the said standard diameter of 0.125 millimetres per coin; and

(3) The least current weight of the said gold coin shall be 61.8 grammes.

(4) The variation from the standard weight will be measured as the average of a sample of not more than one kilogram of the coin.

(5) The design of the said gold coin shall be as follows:

‘For the obverse impression Our effigy with the inscription “· ELIZABETH II · D · G · REG · F · D · 200 POUNDS”, and for the reverse a depiction of ten heraldic beasts encircling Our effigy, with the inscription “THE QUEEN’S BEASTS” and the date of the year. The coin shall have a grained edge.’

ONE HUNDRED POUND GOLD COIN

6. (1) A new coin of gold of the denomination of one hundred pounds shall be made, being a coin of a standard weight of 31.21 grammes, a standard diameter of 32.69 millimetres, a millesimal fineness of not less than 999.9, and being circular in shape.

(2) In the making of the said gold coin a remedy (that is, a variation from the standard weight or diameter specified above) shall be allowed of an amount not exceeding the following, that is to say:

(a) a variation from the said standard weight of an amount per coin of 0.15 grammes; and

(b) a variation from the said standard diameter of 0.125 millimetres per coin.

(3) The least current weight of the said gold coin shall be 31.01 grammes.

(4) The variation from the standard weight will be measured as the average of a sample of not more than one kilogram of the coin.

(5) The design of the said gold coin shall be as follows:

‘For the obverse impression Our effigy with the inscription “· ELIZABETH II · D · G · REG · F · D · 100 POUNDS”, and for the reverse either:

(a) a depiction of ten heraldic beasts encircling Our effigy, with the inscription “THE QUEEN’S BEASTS” and the date of the year; or

(b) a depiction of ten heraldic beasts encircling Our effigy, with the inscription “THE QUEEN’S BEASTS · 1OZ · FINE GOLD · 999.9 ·” and the date of the year.

The coin shall have a grained edge.’

FIVE HUNDRED POUND GOLD PIEDFORT COIN

7. (1) A new coin of gold of the denomination of five hundred pounds shall be made, being a coin of a standard weight of 312.521 grammes, a standard diameter of 65 millimetres, a millesimal fineness of not less than 999, and being circular in shape.

(2) In the making of the said gold coin a remedy (that is, a variation from the standard weight or diameter specified above) shall be allowed of an amount not exceeding the following, that is to say:

(a) a variation from the said standard weight of an amount per coin of 1.17 grammes; and

(b) a variation from the said standard diameter of 0.125 millimetres per coin.

(3) The least current weight of the said gold coin shall be 311.351 grammes.

(4) The variation from the standard weight will be measured as the average of a sample of not more than one kilogram of the coin.

(5) The design of the said gold coin shall be as follows:

ONE THOUSAND POUND STANDARD SILVER COIN

8. (1) A new coin of silver of the denomination of one thousand pounds shall be made, being a coin of a standard weight of 2010 grammes, a standard diameter of 150 millimetres, a standard composition of not less than 999 parts per thousand fine silver, and being circular in shape.

(a) a variation from the said standard weight of an amount per coin of 9.99 grammes; and

(b) a variation from the said standard diameter of 0.5 millimetres per coin.

(3) The variation from the standard weight will be measured by weighing each coin separately.

(4) The design of the said silver coin shall be as follows:

‘For the obverse impression Our effigy with the inscription “· ELIZABETH II · D · G · REG · F · D · 1000 POUNDS”, and for the reverse a depiction of ten heraldic beasts encircling Our effigy, with the inscription “THE QUEEN’S BEASTS” and the date of the year. The coin shall have a grained edge.’

(5) The said silver coin shall be legal tender for payment of any amount in any part of Our United Kingdom.

FIVE HUNDRED POUND STANDARD SILVER COIN

9. (1) A new coin of silver of the denomination of five hundred pounds shall be made, being a coin of a standard weight of 1005 grammes, a standard diameter of 100 millimetres, a

standard composition of not less than 999 parts per thousand fine silver, and being circular in shape.

(a) a variation from the said standard weight of an amount per coin of 5 grammes; and

(b) a variation from the said standard diameter of 0.25 millimetres per coin.

(3) The variation from the standard weight will be measured by weighing each coin separately.

(4) The design of the said silver coin shall be as follows:

(5) The said silver coin shall be legal tender for payment of any amount in any part of Our United Kingdom.

TEN POUND STANDARD SILVER COIN

10. (1) A new coin of silver of the denomination of ten pounds shall be made, being a coin of a standard weight of 156.295 grammes, a standard diameter of 65 millimetres, a standard composition of not less than 999 parts per thousand fine silver, and being circular in shape.

(a) a variation from the said standard weight of an amount per coin of 0.85 grammes; and

(b) a variation from the said standard diameter of 0.125 millimetres per coin.

(3) The variation from the standard weight will be measured as the average of a sample of not more than one kilogram of the coin.

(4) The design of the said silver coin shall be as follows:

‘For the obverse impression Our effigy with the inscription “· ELIZABETH II · D · G · REG · F · D · 10 POUNDS”, and for the reverse a depiction of ten heraldic beasts encircling Our effigy, with the inscription “THE QUEEN’S BEASTS” and the date of the year. The coin shall have a grained edge.’

(5) The said silver coin shall be legal tender for payment of any amount in any part of Our United Kingdom.

FIVE POUND STANDARD SILVER COIN

11. (1) A new coin of silver of the denomination of five pounds shall be made, being a coin of a standard weight of 62.42 grammes, a standard diameter of 40 millimetres, a standard composition of not less than 999 parts per thousand fine silver, and being circular in shape.

(a) a variation from the said standard weight of an amount per coin of 1.1 grammes; and

(b) a variation from the said standard diameter of 0.125 millimetres per coin.

(3) The variation from the standard weight will be measured as the average of a sample of not more than one kilogram of the coin.

(4) The design of the said silver coin shall be as follows:

‘For the obverse impression Our effigy with the inscription “· ELIZABETH II · D · G · REG · FID · DEF · 5 POUNDS”, and for the reverse a depiction of ten heraldic beasts encircling Our effigy, with the inscription “THE QUEEN’S BEASTS” and the date of the year. The coin shall have a grained edge.’

(5) The said silver coin shall be legal tender for payment of any amount in any part of Our United Kingdom.

TWO POUND STANDARD SILVER COIN

12. (1) A new coin of silver of the denomination of two pounds shall be made, being a coin of a standard weight of 31.21 grammes, a standard diameter of 38.61 millimetres, a standard composition of not less than 999 parts per thousand fine silver, and being circular in shape.

(a) a variation from the said standard weight of an amount per coin of 0.15 grammes; and

(b) a variation from the said standard diameter of 0.125 millimetres per coin.

(3) The variation from the standard weight will be measured as the average of a sample of not more than one kilogram of the coin.

(4) The design of the said silver coin shall be as follows:

‘For the obverse impression Our effigy with the inscription “· ELIZABETH II · D · G · REG · F · D · 2 POUNDS”, and for the reverse a depiction of ten heraldic beasts encircling Our effigy, with the inscription “THE QUEEN’S BEASTS” and the date of the year. The coin shall have a grained edge.’

(5) The said silver coin shall be legal tender for payment of any amount in any part of Our United Kingdom.

TEN POUND SILVER PIEDFORT COIN

13. (1) A new coin of silver of the denomination of ten pounds shall be made, being a coin of a standard weight of 312.59 grammes, a standard diameter of 65 millimetres, a standard composition of not less than 999 parts per thousand fine silver, and being circular in shape.

(a) a variation from the said standard weight of an amount per coin of 1.75 grammes; and

(b) a variation from the said standard diameter of 0.125 millimetres per coin.

(3) The variation from the standard weight will be measured as the average of a sample of not more than one kilogram of the coin.

(4) The design of the said silver coin shall be as follows:

(5) The said silver coin shall be legal tender for payment of any amount in any part of Our United Kingdom.

FIVE HUNDRED POUND SILVER BULLION COIN

14. (1) A new coin of silver of the denomination of five hundred pounds shall be made, being a coin of a standard weight of 1005 grammes, a standard diameter of 100 millimetres, a standard composition of not less than 999.9 parts per thousand fine silver, and being circular in shape.

(a) a variation from the said standard weight of an amount per coin of 5 grammes; and

(b) a variation from the said standard diameter of 0.25 millimetres per coin.

(3) The variation from the standard weight will be measured by weighing each coin separately.

(4) The design of the said silver coin shall be as follows:

‘For the obverse impression Our effigy with the inscription “· ELIZABETH II · D · G · REG · F · D · 500 POUNDS”, and for the reverse a depiction of ten heraldic beasts encircling Our effigy, with the inscription “THE QUEEN’S BEASTS · 1 KILO · FINE SILVER · 999.9 ·” and the date of the year. The coin shall have a grained edge.’

(5) The said silver coin shall be legal tender for payment of any amount in any part of Our United Kingdom.

TEN POUND SILVER BULLION COIN

15. (1) A new coin of silver of the denomination of ten pounds shall be made, being a coin of a standard weight of 311.528 grammes, a standard diameter of 89 millimetres, a standard composition of not less than 999.9 parts per thousand fine silver, and being circular in shape.

(a) a variation from the said standard weight of an amount per coin of 0.48 grammes; and

(b) a variation from the said standard diameter of 0.25 millimetres per coin.

(3) The variation from the standard weight will be measured as the average of a sample of not more than one kilogram of the coin.

(4) The design of the said silver coin shall be as follows:

‘For the obverse impression Our effigy with the inscription “· ELIZABETH II · D · G · REG · F · D · 10 POUNDS”, and for the reverse a depiction of ten heraldic beasts encircling Our effigy, with the inscription “THE QUEEN’S BEASTS · 10OZ · FINE SILVER · 999.9 ·” and the date of the year. The coin shall have a grained edge.’

(5) The said silver coin shall be legal tender for payment of any amount in any part of Our United Kingdom.

FIVE POUND SILVER BULLION COIN

16. (1) A new coin of silver of the denomination of five pounds shall be made, being a coin of a standard weight of 62.42 grammes, a standard diameter of 38.61 millimetres, a standard composition of not less than 999.9 parts per thousand fine silver, and being circular in shape.

(a) a variation from the said standard weight of an amount per coin of 0.195 grammes; and

(b) a variation from the said standard diameter of 0.125 millimetres per coin.

(3) The variation from the standard weight will be measured as the average of a sample of not more than one kilogram of the coin.

(4) The design of the said silver coin shall be as follows:

‘For the obverse impression Our effigy with the inscription “· ELIZABETH II · D · G · REG · F · D · 5 POUNDS”, and for the reverse a depiction of ten heraldic beasts encircling Our effigy, with the inscription “THE QUEEN’S BEASTS · 2OZ · FINE SILVER · 999.9 ·” and the date of the year. The coin shall have a grained edge.’

(5) The said silver coin shall be legal tender for payment of any amount in any part of Our United Kingdom.

ONE HUNDRED POUND PLATINUM COIN

17. (1) A new coin of platinum of the denomination of one hundred pounds shall be made, being a coin of a standard weight of 31.21 grammes, a standard diameter of 32.69 millimetres, and being circular in shape.

(2) In the making of the said platinum coin a remedy (that is, a variation from the standard weight or diameter specified above) shall be allowed of an amount not exceeding the following, that is to say:

(a) a variation from the said standard weight of an amount per coin of 0.15 grammes; and

(b) a variation from the said standard diameter of 0.125 millimetres per coin.

(3) The said platinum coin may contain impurities of five-tenths of one per centum.

(4) The variation from the standard weight will be measured as the average of a sample of not more than one kilogram of the coin.

(5) The composition of the standard trial plates to be used for determining the justness of the said platinum coin shall be pure platinum.

(6) The design of the said platinum coin shall be as follows:

‘For the obverse impression Our effigy with the inscription “· ELIZABETH II · D · G · REG · F · D · 100 POUNDS”, and for the reverse a depiction of ten heraldic beasts encircling Our effigy, with the inscription “THE QUEEN’S BEASTS · 1OZ · FINE PLATINUM · 999.5 ·” and the date of the year. The coin shall have a grained edge.’

(7) The said platinum coin shall be current and shall be legal tender for payment of any amount in any part of Our United Kingdom.

FIVE POUND CUPRO-NICKEL COIN

18. (1) A new coin of cupro-nickel of the denomination of five pounds shall be made, being a coin of a standard weight of 28.28 grammes, a standard diameter of 38.61 millimetres, a standard composition of seventy-five per centum copper and twenty-five per centum nickel, and being circular in shape.

(2) In the making of the said cupro-nickel coin a remedy (that is, a variation from the standard weight, diameter or composition specified above) shall be allowed of an amount not exceeding the following, that is to say:

(a) a variation from the said standard weight of an amount per coin of 0.75 grammes;

(b) a variation from the said standard diameter of 0.125 millimetres per coin; and

(3) The said cupro-nickel coin may contain impurities of three-quarters of one per centum.

(4) The variation from the standard weight will be measured as the average of a sample of not more than one kilogram of the coin.

(5) The design of the said cupro-nickel coin shall be as follows:

(6) The said cupro-nickel coin shall be legal tender for payment of any amount in any part of Our United Kingdom.

19. This Proclamation shall come into force on the eleventh day of February Two thousand and twenty-one.

Given at Our Court at Windsor Castle, this tenth day of February in the year of Our Lord Two thousand and twenty-one and in the seventieth year of Our Reign.

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN

BY THE QUEEN

A PROCLAMATION

DETERMINING THE SPECIFICATIONS AND DESIGNS FOR A NEW SERIES OF ONE THOUSAND POUND, FIVE HUNDRED POUND, TWO HUNDRED POUND, ONE HUNDRED POUND, FIFTY POUND, TWENTY-FIVE POUND, TEN POUND, ONE POUND AND FIFTY PENCE GOLD COINS; A NEW SERIES OF ONE THOUSAND POUND, FIVE HUNDRED POUND, TEN POUND, FIVE POUND, TWO POUND, ONE POUND, FIFTY PENCE, TWENTY PENCE, TEN PENCE AND FIVE PENCE SILVER COINS; AND A NEW SERIES OF ONE HUNDRED POUND AND TWENTY-FIVE POUND PLATINUM COINS

ELIZABETH R.

And Whereas it appears to Us desirable to order that there should be made at Our Mint a new series of coins of the denominations of one thousand pounds, five hundred pounds, two hundred pounds, one hundred pounds, fifty pounds, twenty-five pounds, ten pounds, one pound and fifty pence in gold, a new series of coins of the denominations of one thousand pounds, five hundred pounds, ten pounds, five pounds, two pounds, one pound, fifty pence, twenty pence, ten pence and five pence in silver, and a new series of coins of the denominations of one hundred pounds and twenty-five pounds in platinum:

ONE THOUSAND POUND GOLD COIN

1. (1) A new coin of gold of the denomination of one thousand pounds shall be made, being a coin of a standard weight of 1005 grammes, a standard diameter of 100 millimetres, a millesimal fineness of not less than 999, and being circular in shape.

(2) In the making of the said gold coin a remedy (that is, a variation from the standard weight or diameter specified above) shall be allowed of an amount not exceeding the following, that is to say:

(a) a variation from the said standard weight of an amount per coin of 5 grammes; and

(b) a variation from the said standard diameter of 0.25 millimetres per coin.

(3) The least current weight of the said gold coin shall be 995 grammes.

(4) The variation from the standard weight will be measured by weighing each coin separately.

(5) The design of the said gold coin shall be as follows:

‘For the obverse impression Our effigy with the inscription “· ELIZABETH II · D · G · REG · F · D · 1000 POUNDS”, and for the reverse a depiction of the profile of the head of Britannia and the inscription “BRITANNIA 1 KILO 999.9 FINE GOLD” and the date “2021”. The coin shall have a grained edge.’

FIVE HUNDRED POUND GOLD COIN

2. (1) A new coin of gold of the denomination of five hundred pounds shall be made, being a coin of a standard weight of 156.295 grammes, a standard diameter of 50 millimetres, a millesimal fineness of not less than 999.9, and being circular in shape.

(2) In the making of the said gold coin a remedy (that is, a variation from the standard weight or diameter specified above) shall be allowed of an amount not exceeding the following, that is to say:

(a) a variation from the said standard weight of an amount per coin of 0.8 grammes; and

(b) a variation from the said standard diameter of 0.125 millimetres per coin.

(3) The least current weight of the said gold coin shall be 154.5 grammes.

(4) The variation from the standard weight will be measured as the average of a sample of not more than one kilogram of the coin.

(5) The design of the said gold coin shall be as follows:

‘For the obverse impression Our effigy with the inscription “· ELIZABETH II · D · G · REG · F · D · 500 POUNDS”, and for the reverse a depiction of the figure of Britannia aside a seated lion and the inscription “BRITANNIA 5OZ 999.9 FINE GOLD” and the date “2021”. The coin shall have a grained edge.’

TWO HUNDRED POUND GOLD COIN

3. (1) A new coin of gold of the denomination of two hundred pounds shall be made, being a coin of a standard weight of 62.42 grammes, a standard diameter of 40 millimetres, a millesimal fineness of not less than 999.9, and being circular in shape.

(a) a variation from the said standard weight of an amount per coin of 0.5 grammes;

(b) a variation from the said standard diameter of 0.125 millimetres per coin; and

(3) The least current weight of the said gold coin shall be 61.8 grammes.

(4) The variation from the standard weight will be measured as the average of a sample of not more than one kilogram of the coin.

(5) The design of the said gold coin shall be as follows:

‘For the obverse impression Our effigy with the inscription “· ELIZABETH II · D · G · REG · F · D · 200 POUNDS”, and for the reverse either:

(a) a depiction of the figure of Britannia aside a seated lion and the inscription “BRITANNIA 2OZ 999.9 FINE GOLD” and the date “2021”; or

(b) a depiction of the profile of the head of Britannia and the inscription “BRITANNIA 2OZ 999.9 FINE GOLD” and the date “2021”.

The coin shall have a grained edge.’

ONE HUNDRED POUND GOLD COIN

4. (1) A new coin of gold of the denomination of one hundred pounds shall be made, being a coin of a standard weight of 31.21 grammes, a standard diameter of 32.69 millimetres, a millesimal fineness of not less than 999.9, and being circular in shape.

(2) In the making of the said gold coin a remedy (that is, a variation from the standard weight or diameter specified above) shall be allowed of an amount not exceeding the following, that is to say:

(a) a variation from the said standard weight of an amount per coin of 0.15 grammes; and

(b) a variation from the said standard diameter of 0.125 millimetres per coin.

(3) The least current weight of the said gold coin shall be 31.01 grammes.

(4) The variation from the standard weight will be measured as the average of a sample of not more than one kilogram of the coin.

(5) The design of the said gold coin shall be as follows:

‘For the obverse impression Our effigy with the inscription “· ELIZABETH II · D · G · REG · F · D · 100 POUNDS”, and for the reverse a depiction of the figure of Britannia aside a seated lion and the inscription “BRITANNIA 1OZ 999.9 FINE GOLD” and the date “2021”. The coin shall have a grained edge.’

FIFTY POUND GOLD COIN

5. (1) A new coin of gold of the denomination of fifty pounds shall be made, being a coin of a standard weight of 15.6 grammes, a standard diameter of 27 millimetres, a millesimal fineness of not less than 999.9, and being circular in shape.

(2) In the making of the said gold coin a remedy (that is, a variation from the standard weight or diameter specified above) shall be allowed of an amount not exceeding the following, that is to say:

(a) a variation from the said standard weight of an amount per coin of 0.045 grammes; and

(b) a variation from the said standard diameter of 0.125 millimetres per coin.

(3) The least current weight of the said gold coin shall be 15.505 grammes.

(4) The variation from the standard weight will be measured as the average of a sample of not more than one kilogram of the coin.

(5) The design of the said gold coin shall be as follows:

‘For the obverse impression Our effigy with the inscription “· ELIZABETH II · D · G · REG · F · D · 50 POUNDS”, and for the reverse a depiction of the figure of Britannia aside a seated lion and the inscription “BRITANNIA 1/2OZ 999.9 FINE GOLD” and the date “2021”. The coin shall have a grained edge.’

TWENTY-FIVE POUND GOLD COIN

6. (1) A new coin of gold of the denomination of twenty-five pounds shall be made, being a coin of a standard weight of 7.8 grammes, a standard diameter of 22 millimetres, a millesimal fineness of not less than 999.9, and being circular in shape.

(2) In the making of the said gold coin a remedy (that is, a variation from the standard weight or diameter specified above) shall be allowed of an amount not exceeding the following, that is to say:

(a) a variation from the said standard weight of an amount per coin of 0.025 grammes; and

(b) a variation from the said standard diameter of 0.125 millimetres per coin.

(3) The least current weight of the said gold coin shall be 7.75 grammes.

(4) The variation from the standard weight will be measured as the average of a sample of not more than one kilogram of the coin.

(5) The design of the said gold coin shall be as follows:

‘For the obverse impression Our effigy with the inscription “· ELIZABETH II · D · G · REG · F · D · 25 POUNDS”, and for the reverse a depiction of the figure of Britannia aside a seated lion and the inscription “BRITANNIA 1/4OZ 999.9 FINE GOLD” and the date “2021”. The coin shall have a grained edge.’

TEN POUND GOLD COIN

7. (1) A new coin of gold of the denomination of ten pounds shall be made, being a coin of a standard weight of 3.13 grammes, a standard diameter of 16.5 millimetres, a millesimal fineness of not less than 999.9, and being circular in shape.

(2) In the making of the said gold coin a remedy (that is, a variation from the standard weight or diameter specified above) shall be allowed of an amount not exceeding the following, that is to say:

(a) a variation from the said standard weight of an amount per coin of 0.02 grammes; and

(b) a variation from the said standard diameter of 0.125 millimetres per coin.

(3) The least current weight of the said gold coin shall be 3.11 grammes.

(4) The variation from the standard weight will be measured as the average of a sample of not more than one kilogram of the coin.

(5) The design of the said gold coin shall be as follows:

‘For the obverse impression Our effigy with the inscription “· ELIZABETH II · D · G · REG · F · D · 10 POUNDS”, and for the reverse a depiction of the figure of Britannia aside a seated lion and the inscription “BRITANNIA 1/10OZ 999.9 FINE GOLD” and the date “2021”. The coin shall have a grained edge.’

ONE POUND GOLD COIN

8. (1) A new coin of gold of the denomination of one pound shall be made, being a coin of a standard weight of 1.58 grammes, a standard diameter of 12 millimetres, a millesimal fineness of not less than 999.9, and being circular in shape.

(2) In the making of the said gold coin a remedy (that is, a variation from the standard weight or diameter specified above) shall be allowed of an amount not exceeding the following, that is to say:

(a) a variation from the said standard weight of an amount per coin of 0.02 grammes; and

(b) a variation from the said standard diameter of 0.125 millimetres per coin.

(3) The least current weight of the said gold coin shall be 1.56 grammes.

(4) The variation from the standard weight will be measured as the average of a sample of not more than one kilogram of the coin.

(5) The design of the said gold coin shall be as follows:

‘For the obverse impression Our effigy with the inscription “· ELIZABETH II · D · G · REG · F · D · 1 POUND”, and for the reverse a depiction of the figure of Britannia aside a seated lion and the inscription “BRITANNIA 1/20OZ 999.9 FINE GOLD” and the date “2021”. The coin shall have a grained edge.’

FIFTY PENCE GOLD COIN

9. (1) A new coin of gold of the denomination of fifty pence shall be made, being a coin of a standard weight of 0.8 grammes, a standard diameter of 8 millimetres, a millesimal fineness of not less than 999.9, and being circular in shape.

(2) In the making of the said gold coin a remedy (that is, a variation from the standard weight or diameter specified above) shall be allowed of an amount not exceeding the following, that is to say:

(a) a variation from the said standard weight of an amount per coin of 0.015 grammes; and

(b) a variation from the said standard diameter of 0.125 millimetres per coin.

(3) The least current weight of the said gold coin shall be 0.65 grammes.

(4) The variation from the standard weight will be measured as the average of a sample of not more than one kilogram of the coin.

(5) The design of the said gold coin shall be as follows:

‘For the obverse impression Our effigy with the inscription “· ELIZABETH II · D · G · REG · F · D · 50 PENCE”, and for the reverse a depiction of the figure of Britannia aside a seated lion and the inscription “BRITANNIA 1/40OZ 999.9 FINE GOLD” and the date “2021”. The coin shall have a grained edge.’

ONE THOUSAND POUND SILVER COIN

10. (1) A new coin of silver of the denomination of one thousand pounds shall be made, being a coin of a standard weight of 2010 grammes, a standard diameter of 150 millimetres, a standard composition of not less than 999 parts per thousand fine silver, and being circular in shape.

(a) a variation from the said standard weight of an amount per coin of 9.99 grammes; and

(b) a variation from the said standard diameter of 0.5 millimetres per coin.

(3) The variation from the standard weight will be measured by weighing each coin separately.

(4) The design of the said silver coin shall be as follows:

‘For the obverse impression Our effigy with the inscription “· ELIZABETH II · D · G · REG · F · D · 1000 POUNDS”, and for the reverse a depiction of the figure of Britannia aside a seated lion and the inscription “BRITANNIA 2 KILO 999 FINE SILVER” and the date “2021”. The coin shall have a grained edge.’

(5) The said silver coin shall be legal tender for payment of any amount in any part of Our United Kingdom.

FIVE HUNDRED POUND SILVER COIN

11. (1) A new coin of silver of the denomination of five hundred pounds shall be made, being a coin of a standard weight of 1005 grammes, a standard diameter of 100 millimetres, a standard composition of not less than 999 parts per thousand fine silver, and being circular in shape.

(a) variation from the said standard weight of an amount per coin of 5 grammes; and

(b) a variation from the said standard diameter of 0.25 millimetres per coin.

(3) The variation from the standard weight will be measured by weighing each coin separately.

(4) The design of the said silver coin shall be as follows:

‘For the obverse impression Our effigy with the inscription “· ELIZABETH II · D · G · REG · F · D · 500 POUNDS”, and for the reverse a depiction of the profile of the head of Britannia and the inscription “BRITANNIA 1 KILO 999 FINE SILVER” and the date “2021”. The coin shall have a grained edge.’

(5) The said silver coin shall be legal tender for payment of any amount in any part of Our United Kingdom.

TEN POUND SILVER COIN

12. (1) A new coin of silver of the denomination of ten pounds shall be made, being a coin of a standard weight of 156.295 grammes, a standard diameter of 65 millimetres, a standard composition of not less than 999 parts per thousand fine silver, and being circular in shape.

(a) a variation from the said standard weight of an amount per coin of 0.85 grammes; and

(b) a variation from the said standard diameter of 0.125 millimetres per coin.

(3) The variation from the standard weight will be measured as the average of a sample of not more than one kilogram of the coin.

(4) The design of the said silver coin shall be as follows:

‘For the obverse impression Our effigy with the inscription “· ELIZABETH II · D · G · REG · F · D · 10 POUNDS”, and for the reverse a depiction of the figure of Britannia aside a seated lion and the inscription “BRITANNIA 5OZ 999 FINE SILVER” and the date “2021”. The coin shall have a grained edge.’

(5) The said silver coin shall be legal tender for payment of any amount in any part of Our United Kingdom.

FIVE POUND SILVER COIN

13. (1) A new coin of silver of the denomination of five pounds shall be made, being a coin of a standard weight of 62.42 grammes, a standard diameter of 40 millimetres, a standard composition of not less than 999 parts per thousand fine silver, and being circular in shape.

(a) a variation from the said standard weight of an amount per coin of 1.1 grammes; and

(b) a variation from the said standard diameter of 0.125 millimetres per coin.

(3) The variation from the standard weight will be measured as the average of a sample of not more than one kilogram of the coin.

(4) The design of the said silver coin shall be as follows:

‘For the obverse impression Our effigy with the inscription “· ELIZABETH II · D · G · REG · FID · DEF · 5 POUNDS”, and for the reverse a depiction of the profile of the head of Britannia and the inscription “BRITANNIA 2OZ 999 FINE SILVER” and the date “2021”. The coin shall have a grained edge.’

(5) The said silver coin shall be legal tender for payment of any amount in any part of Our United Kingdom.

TWO POUND SILVER COIN 14. (1) A new coin of silver of the denomination of two pounds shall be made, being a coin of a standard weight of 31.21 grammes, a standard diameter of 38.61 millimetres, a standard composition of not less than 999 parts per thousand fine silver, and being circular in shape. (2) In the making of the said silver coin a remedy (that is, a variation from the standard weight or diameter specified above) shall be allowed of an amount not exceeding the following, that is to say:

(a) a variation from the said standard weight of an amount per coin of 0.15 grammes; and

(b) a variation from the said standard diameter of 0.125 millimetres per coin.

(3) The variation from the standard weight will be measured as the average of a sample of not more than one kilogram of the coin.

(4) The design of the said silver coin shall be as follows:

‘For the obverse impression Our effigy with the inscription “· ELIZABETH II · D · G · REG · F · D · 2 POUNDS”, and for the reverse either:

(a) a depiction of the figure of Britannia aside a seated lion and the inscription “BRITANNIA 1OZ 999 FINE SILVER” and the date “2021”; or

(b) a depiction of the profile of the head of Britannia and the inscription “BRITANNIA 1OZ 999 FINE SILVER” and the date “2021”.

The coin shall have a grained edge.’

(5) The said silver coin shall be legal tender for payment of any amount in any part of Our United Kingdom.

ONE POUND SILVER COIN

15. (1) A new coin of silver of the denomination of one pound shall be made, being a coin of a standard weight of 15.71 grammes, a standard diameter of 27 millimetres, a standard composition of not less than 999 parts per thousand fine silver, and being circular in shape.

(a) a variation from the said standard weight of an amount per coin of 0.16 grammes; and

(b) a variation from the said standard diameter of 0.125 millimetres per coin.

(3) The variation from the standard weight will be measured as the average of a sample of not more than one kilogram of the coin.

(4) The design of the said silver coin shall be as follows:

‘For the obverse impression Our effigy with the inscription “· ELIZABETH II · D · G · REG · F · D · 1 POUND”, and for the reverse a depiction of the figure of Britannia aside a seated lion and the inscription “BRITANNIA 1/2OZ 999 FINE SILVER” and the date “2021”. The coin shall have a grained edge.’

(5) The said silver coin shall be legal tender for payment of any amount in any part of Our United Kingdom.

FIFTY PENCE SILVER COIN

16. (1) A new coin of silver of the denomination of fifty pence shall be made, being a coin of a standard weight of 7.86 grammes, a standard diameter of 22 millimetres, a standard composition of not less than 999 parts per thousand fine silver, and being circular in shape.

(a) a variation from the said standard weight of an amount per coin of 0.08 grammes; and

(b) a variation from the said standard diameter of 0.125 millimetres per coin.

(3) The variation from the standard weight will be measured as the average of a sample of not more than one kilogram of the coin.

(4) The design of the said silver coin shall be as follows:

‘For the obverse impression Our effigy with the inscription “· ELIZABETH II · D · G · REG · F · D · 50 PENCE”, and for the reverse a depiction of the figure of Britannia aside a seated lion and the inscription “BRITANNIA 1/4OZ 999 FINE SILVER” and the date “2021”. The coin shall have a grained edge.’

(5) The said silver coin shall be legal tender for payment of any amount in any part of Our United Kingdom.

TWENTY PENCE SILVER COIN

17. (1) A new coin of silver of the denomination of twenty pence shall be made, being a coin of a standard weight of 3.15 grammes, a standard diameter of 16.5 millimetres, a standard composition of not less than 999 parts per thousand fine silver, and being circular in shape.

(a) a variation from the said standard weight of an amount per coin of 0.035 grammes; and

(b) a variation from the said standard diameter of 0.125 millimetres per coin.

(3) The variation from the standard weight will be measured as the average of a sample of not more than one kilogram of the coin.

(4) The design of the said silver coin shall be as follows:

‘For the obverse impression Our effigy with the inscription “· ELIZABETH II · D · G · REG · F · D · 20 PENCE”, and for the reverse a depiction of the figure of Britannia aside a seated lion and the inscription “BRITANNIA 1/10OZ 999 FINE SILVER” and the date “2021”. The coin shall have a grained edge.’

(5) The said silver coin shall be legal tender for payment of any amount in any part of Our United Kingdom.

TEN PENCE SILVER COIN

18. (1) A new coin of silver of the denomination of ten pence shall be made, being a coin of a standard weight of 1.58 grammes, a standard diameter of 12 millimetres, a standard composition of not less than 999 parts per thousand fine silver, and being circular in shape.

(2) In the making of the said silver coin a remedy (that is, a variation from the standard weight or diameter specified above) shall be allowed of an amount not exceeding the following, that is to say: (a) a variation from the said standard weight of an amount per coin of 0.025 grammes; and

(b) a variation from the said standard diameter of 0.125 millimetres per coin.

(3) The variation from the standard weight will be measured as the average of a sample of not more than one kilogram of the coin.

(4) The design of the said silver coin shall be as follows:

‘For the obverse impression Our effigy with the inscription “· ELIZABETH II · D · G · REG · F · D · 10 PENCE”, and for the reverse a depiction of the figure of Britannia aside a seated lion and the inscription “BRITANNIA 1/20OZ 999 FINE SILVER” and the date “2021”. The coin shall have a grained edge.’

(5) The said silver coin shall be legal tender for payment of any amount in any part of Our United Kingdom.

FIVE PENCE SILVER COIN

19. (1) A new coin of silver of the denomination of five pence shall be made, being a coin of a standard weight of 0.8 grammes, a standard diameter of 8 millimetres, a standard composition of not less than 999 parts per thousand fine silver, and being circular in shape.

(a) a variation from the said standard weight of an amount per coin of 0.015 grammes; and

(b) a variation from the said standard diameter of 0.125 millimetres per coin.

(3) The variation from the standard weight will be measured as the average of a sample of not more than one kilogram of the coin.

(4) The design of the said silver coin shall be as follows:

‘For the obverse impression Our effigy with the inscription “· ELIZABETH II · D · G · REG · F · D · 5 PENCE”, and for the reverse a depiction of the figure of Britannia aside a seated lion and the inscription “BRITANNIA 1/40OZ 999 FINE SILVER” and the date “2021”. The coin shall have a grained edge.’

(5) The said silver coin shall be legal tender for payment of any amount in any part of Our United Kingdom.

ONE HUNDRED POUND PLATINUM COIN

20. (1) A new coin of platinum of the denomination of one hundred pounds shall be made, being a coin of a standard weight of 31.21 grammes, a standard diameter of 32.69 millimetres, and being circular in shape.

(a) a variation from the said standard weight of an amount per coin of 0.15 grammes; and

(b) a variation from the said standard diameter of 0.125 millimetres per coin.

(3) The said platinum coin may contain impurities of five-tenths of one per centum.

(4) The variation from the standard weight will be measured as the average of a sample of not more than one kilogram of the coin.

(5) The composition of the standard trial plates to be used for determining the justness of the said platinum coin shall be pure platinum.

(6) The design of the said platinum coin shall be as follows:

‘For the obverse impression Our effigy with the inscription “· ELIZABETH II · D · G · REG · F · D · 100 POUNDS”, and for the reverse a depiction of the figure of Britannia aside a seated lion and the inscription “BRITANNIA 1OZ 999.5 PLATINUM” and the date “2021”. The coin shall have a grained edge.’

(7) The said platinum coin shall be current and shall be legal tender for payment of any amount in any part of Our United Kingdom.

TWENTY-FIVE POUND PLATINUM COIN

21. (1) A new coin of platinum of the denomination of twenty-five pounds shall be made, being a coin of a standard weight of 7.846 grammes, a standard diameter of 20 millimetres, and being circular in shape.

(a) a variation from the said standard weight of an amount per coin of 0.075 grammes; and

(b) a variation from the said standard diameter of 0.125 millimetres per coin.

(3) The said platinum coin may contain impurities of five-tenths of one per centum.

(4) The variation from the standard weight will be measured as the average of a sample of not more than one kilogram of the coin.

(5) The composition of the standard trial plates to be used for determining the justness of the said platinum coin shall be pure platinum.

(6) The design of the said platinum coin shall be as follows:

‘For the obverse impression Our effigy with the inscription “· ELIZABETH II · D · G · REG · F · D · 25 POUNDS”, and for the reverse a depiction of the figure of Britannia aside a seated lion and the inscription “BRITANNIA 1/4OZ 999.5PLATINUM” and the date “2021”. The coin shall have a grained edge.’

(7) The said platinum coin shall be current and shall be legal tender for payment of any amount in any part of Our United Kingdom.

22. This Proclamation shall come into force on the eleventh day of February Two thousand and twenty-one.

Given at Our Court at Windsor Castle, this tenth day of February in the year of Our Lord Two thousand and twenty-one and in the seventieth year of Our Reign.

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN

BY THE QUEEN

A PROCLAMATION

DETERMINING THE SPECIFICATIONS AND DESIGN FOR A NEW SERIES OF FIVE HUNDRED POUND AND TEN POUND SILVER COINS

ELIZABETH R.

Whereas under section 3(1)(a), (b), (cc), (cd) and (d) of the Coinage Act 1971 We have power, with the advice of Our Privy Council, by Proclamation to determine the denomination, the design and dimensions of coins to be made at Our Mint, and to determine the weight and composition of coins other than gold coins or coins of silver of Our Maundy money, and the remedy to be allowed in the making of such coins, and to provide for the manner of measurement of the variation from the standard weight of coins: And Whereas under section 3(1)(ff) of the Coinage Act 1971 We have power, with the advice of Our Privy Council, by Proclamation to direct that any coin shall be legal tender for the payment of any amount:

And Whereas it appears to Us desirable to order that there should be made at Our Mint a new series of coins of the denominations of five hundred pounds and ten pounds in silver:

We, therefore, in pursuance of the said section 3(1)(a), (b), (cc), (cd), (d) and (ff), and of all other powers enabling Us in that behalf, do hereby, by and with the advice of Our Privy Council, proclaim, direct and ordain as follows:

FIVE HUNDRED POUND SILVER COIN

1. (1) A new coin of silver of the denomination of five hundred pounds shall be made, being a coin of a standard weight of 1005 grammes, a standard diameter of 100 millimetres, a standard composition of not less than 999 parts per thousand fine silver, and being circular in shape.

(a) a variation from the said standard weight of an amount per coin of 5 grammes; and

(b) a variation from the said standard diameter of 0.25 millimetres per coin.

(3) The variation from the standard weight will be measured by weighing each coin separately.

(4) The design of the said silver coin shall be as follows:

‘For the obverse impression Our effigy with the inscription “· ELIZABETH II · D · G · REG · F · D · 500 POUNDS ·” and the date of the year, and for the reverse a depiction of three female figures representing Britannia, Hibernia and Scotia with the inscription “FOEDUS INVIOLABILE”. The coin shall have a grained edge.’

(5) The said silver coin shall be legal tender for payment of any amount in any part of Our United Kingdom.

TEN POUND SILVER COIN

2. (1) A new coin of silver of the denomination of ten pounds shall be made, being a coin of a standard weight of 312.59 grammes, a standard diameter of 65 millimetres, a standard composition of not less than 999 parts per thousand fine silver, and being circular in shape.

(a) a variation from the said standard weight of an amount per coin of 1.75 grammes; and

(b) a variation from the said standard diameter of 0.125 millimetres per coin.

(3) The variation from the standard weight will be measured as the average of a sample of not more than one kilogram of the coin.

(4) The design of the said silver coin shall be as follows:

‘For the obverse impression Our effigy with the inscription “· ELIZABETH II · D · G · REG · F · D · 10 POUNDS ·” and the date of the year, and for the reverse a depiction of three female figures representing Britannia, Hibernia and Scotia with the inscription “FOEDUS INVIOLABILE”. The coin shall have a grained edge.’

(5) The said silver coin shall be legal tender for payment of any amount in any part of Our United Kingdom.

3. This Proclamation shall come into force on the eleventh day of February Two thousand and twenty-one.

Given at Our Court at Windsor Castle on this tenth day of February in the year of Our Lord Two thousand and twenty-one and in the seventieth year of Our Reign.

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN BY THE QUEEN

A PROCLAMATION

DETERMINING THE SPECIFICATIONS AND DESIGNS FOR A NEW SERIES OF ONE HUNDRED POUND AND TWENTY-FIVE POUND GOLD COINS; A NEW SERIES OF TWO POUND AND ONE POUND SILVER COINS; AND A NEW SERIES OF FIVE POUND CUPRO-NICKEL COINS

ELIZABETH R.

And Whereas it appears to Us desirable to order that there should be made at Our Mint a new series of coins of the denominations of one hundred pounds and twenty-five pounds in gold, a new series of coins of the denominations of two pounds and one pound in silver, and a new series of coins of the denomination of five pounds in cupro-nickel:

We, therefore, in pursuance of the said section 3(1)(a), (b), (c), (cc), (cd), (d), (dd) and (ff), and of all other powers enabling Us in that behalf, do hereby, by and with the advice of Our Privy Council, proclaim, direct and ordain as follows:

ONE HUNDRED POUND GOLD COIN

1. (1) A new coin of gold of the denomination of one hundred pounds shall be made, being a coin of a standard weight of 31.21 grammes, a standard diameter of 32.69 millimetres, a millesimal fineness of not less than 999.9, and being circular in shape.

(2) In the making of the said gold coin a remedy (that is, a variation from the standard weight or diameter specified above) shall be allowed of an amount not exceeding the following, that is to say:

(a) a variation from the said standard weight of an amount per coin of 0.15 grammes; and

(b) a variation from the said standard diameter of 0.125 millimetres per coin.

(3) The least current weight of the said gold coin shall be 31.01 grammes.

(4) The variation from the standard weight will be measured as the average of a sample of not more than one kilogram of the coin.

(5) The design of the said gold coin shall be as follows:

‘For the obverse impression Our effigy with the inscription “· ELIZABETH II · D · G · REG · F · D · 100 POUNDS ·” and the date of the year, and for the reverse either:

(a) a depiction of the children’s character Mr Happy with the inscription “MR. MEN 50 YEARS” and the signature of the author Roger Hargreaves; or

(b) a depiction of the children’s characters Mr Strong and Little Miss Giggles with the inscription “MR. MEN LITTLE MISS 50 YEARS” and the signature of the author Roger Hargreaves; or

(c) a depiction of the children’s character Little Miss Sunshine with the inscription “LITTLE MISS 50 YEARS” and the signature of the author Roger Hargreaves.

The coin shall have a grained edge.’

TWENTY-FIVE POUND GOLD COIN

2. (1) A new coin of gold of the denomination of twenty-five pounds shall be made, being a coin of a standard weight of 7.8 grammes, a standard diameter of 22 millimetres, a millesimal fineness of not less than 999.9, and being circular in shape.

(2) In the making of the said gold coin a remedy (that is, a variation from the standard weight or diameter specified above) shall be allowed of an amount not exceeding the following, that is to say:

(a) a variation from the said standard weight of an amount per coin of 0.025 grammes; and

(b) a variation from the said standard diameter of 0.125 millimetres per coin.

(3) The least current weight of the said gold coin shall be 7.75 grammes.

(4) The variation from the standard weight will be measured as the average of a sample of not more than one kilogram of the coin.

(5) The design of the said gold coin shall be as follows:

‘For the obverse impression Our effigy with the inscription “· ELIZABETH II · D · G · REG · F · D · 25 POUNDS ·” and the date of the year, and for the reverse either:

(a) a depiction of the children’s character Mr Happy with the inscription “MR. MEN 50 YEARS” and the signature of the author Roger Hargreaves; or

(b) a depiction of the children’s characters Mr Strong and Little Miss Giggles with the inscription “MR. MEN LITTLE MISS 50 YEARS” and the signature of the author Roger Hargreaves; or

(c) a depiction of the children’s character Little Miss Sunshine with the inscription “LITTLE MISS 50 YEARS” and the signature of the author Roger Hargreaves.

The coin shall have a grained edge.’

TWO POUND SILVER COIN

3. (1) A new coin of silver of the denomination of two pounds shall be made, being a coin of a standard weight of 31.21 grammes, a standard diameter of 38.61 millimetres, a standard composition of not less than 999 parts per thousand fine silver, and being circular in shape.

(a) a variation from the said standard weight of an amount per coin of 0.15 grammes; and (b) a variation from the said standard diameter of 0.125 millimetres per coin.

(3) The variation from the standard weight will be measured as the average of a sample of not more than one kilogram of the coin.

(4) The design of the said silver coin shall be as follows:

‘For the obverse impression Our effigy with the inscription “· ELIZABETH II · D · G · REG · F · D · 2 POUNDS ·” and the date of the year, and for the reverse either:

(a) a depiction of the children’s character Mr Happy with the inscription “MR. MEN 50 YEARS” and the signature of the author Roger Hargreaves; or

(b) a depiction of the children’s characters Mr Strong and Little Miss Giggles with the inscription “MR. MEN LITTLE MISS 50 YEARS” and the signature of the author Roger Hargreaves; or

(c) a depiction of the children’s character Little Miss Sunshine with the inscription “LITTLE MISS 50 YEARS” and the signature of the author Roger Hargreaves.

The coin shall have a plain edge.’

(5) The said silver coin shall be legal tender for payment of any amount in any part of Our United Kingdom.

ONE POUND SILVER COIN

4. (1) A new coin of silver of the denomination of one pound shall be made, being a coin of a standard weight of 15.71 grammes, a standard diameter of 27 millimetres, a standard composition of not less than 999 parts per thousand fine silver, and being circular in shape.

(a) a variation from the said standard weight of an amount per coin of 0.16 grammes; and

(b) a variation from the said standard diameter of 0.125 millimetres per coin.

(3) The variation from the standard weight will be measured as the average of a sample of not more than one kilogram of the coin.

(4) The design of the said silver coin shall be as follows:

‘For the obverse impression Our effigy with the inscription “· ELIZABETH II · D · G · REG · F · D · 1 POUND ·” and the date of the year, and for the reverse either:

(a) a depiction of the children’s character Mr Happy with the inscription “MR. MEN 50 YEARS” and the signature of the author Roger Hargreaves; or (b) a depiction of the children’s characters Mr Strong and Little Miss Giggles with the inscription “MR. MEN LITTLE MISS 50 YEARS” and the signature of the author Roger Hargreaves; or

(c) a depiction of the children’s character Little Miss Sunshine with the inscription “LITTLE MISS 50 YEARS” and the signature of the author Roger Hargreaves.

The coin shall have a grained edge.’

(5) The said silver coin shall be legal tender for payment of any amount in any part of Our United Kingdom.

FIVE POUND CUPRO-NICKEL COIN

5. (1) A new coin of cupro-nickel of the denomination of five pounds shall be made, being a coin of a standard weight of 28.28 grammes, a standard diameter of 38.61 millimetres, a standard composition of seventy-five per centum copper and twenty-five per centum nickel, and being circular in shape.

(a) a variation from the said standard weight of an amount per coin of 0.75 grammes;

(b) a variation from the said standard diameter of 0.125 millimetres per coin; and

(3) The said cupro-nickel coin may contain impurities of three-quarters of one per centum.

(4) The variation from the standard weight will be measured as the average of a sample of not more than one kilogram of the coin.

(5) The design of the said cupro-nickel coin shall be as follows:

‘For the obverse impression Our effigy with the inscription “· ELIZABETH II · D · G · REG · F · D · 5 POUNDS ·” and the date of the year, and for the reverse either:

(a) a depiction of the children’s character Mr Happy with the inscription “MR. MEN 50 YEARS” and the signature of the author Roger Hargreaves; or

(b) a depiction of the children’s characters Mr Strong and Little Miss Giggles with the inscription “MR. MEN LITTLE MISS 50 YEARS” and the signature of the author Roger Hargreaves; or

(c) a depiction of the children’s character Little Miss Sunshine with the inscription “LITTLE MISS 50 YEARS” and the signature of the author Roger Hargreaves. The coin shall have a grained edge.’

(6) The said cupro-nickel coin shall be legal tender for payment of any amount in any part of Our United Kingdom.

6. This Proclamation shall come into force on the eleventh day of February Two thousand and twenty-one.

Given at Our Court at Windsor Castle, this tenth day of February in the year of Our Lord Two thousand and twenty-one and in the seventieth year of Our Reign.

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN

BY THE QUEEN

A PROCLAMATION

DETERMINING THE SPECIFICATIONS AND DESIGNS FOR A NEW SERIES OF FIVE POUND AND FIFTY PENCE SILVER COINS

ELIZABETH R.

And Whereas under section 3(1)(ff) of the Coinage Act 1971 We have power, with the advice of Our Privy Council, by Proclamation to direct that any coin shall be legal tender for the payment of any amount:

And Whereas it appears to Us desirable to order that there should be made at Our Mint a new series of coins of the denominations of five pounds and fifty pence in silver:

We, therefore, in pursuance of the said section 3(1)(a), (b), (cc), (cd), (d), and (ff), and of all other powers enabling Us in that behalf, do hereby, by and with the advice of Our Privy Council, proclaim, direct and ordain as follows:

FIVE POUND SILVER COIN

1. (1) A new coin of silver of the denomination of five pounds shall be made, being a coin of a standard weight of 62.42 grammes, a standard diameter of 40 millimetres, a standard composition of not less than 999 parts per thousand fine silver, and being circular in shape.

(a) a variation from the said standard weight of an amount per coin of 1.1 grammes; and

(b) a variation from the said standard diameter of 0.125 millimetres per coin.

(3) The variation from the standard weight will be measured as the average of a sample of not more than one kilogram of the coin.

(4) The design of the said silver coin shall be as follows:

‘For the obverse impression Our effigy with the inscription “· ELIZABETH II · D · G · REG · FID · DEF · 5 POUNDS”, and for the reverse either:

(a) a depiction of a griffin with the heraldic badge of the Royal House of Windsor accompanied by the inscription “· GRIFFIN OF EDWARD III ·” and the date of the year; or

(b) a depiction of a greyhound with the heraldic badge of Richmond accompanied by the inscription “· WHITE GREYHOUND OF RICHMOND ·” and the date of the year; or

(c) a depiction of a rearing horse with the badge of the House of Hanover accompanied by the inscription “· WHITE HORSE OF HANOVER ·” and the date of the year; or

(d) a depiction of the White Lion of Mortimer supporting a shield portraying a white rose en soleil with the inscription “· WHITE LION OF MORTIMER ·” and the date of the year; or

(e) a depiction of the Yale of Beaufort supporting a shield portraying a portcullis by a royal crown with the inscription “· YALE OF BEAUFORT ·” and the date of the year; or

(f) a depiction of the Black Bull of Clarence supporting the arms as used by Edward IV and Richard III, as well as all the Sovereigns of the House of Lancaster and Tudor, with the inscription “· BLACK BULL OF CLARENCE ·” and the date of the year; or

(g) a depiction of the Falcon of the Plantagenets above the personal badge of Edward IV with the inscription “· FALCON OF THE PLANTAGENETS ·” and the date of the year; or

(h) a depiction of a rearing dragon accompanied by the Coat of Arms of Llwelyn the Great with the inscription “· RED DRAGON OF WALES ·” and the date of the year; or

(i) a depiction of a rearing unicorn accompanied by a shield depicting a lion rampant with the inscription “· UNICORN OF SCOTLAND ·” and the date of the year; or

(j) a depiction of a lion accompanied by a shield portraying Our Royal Arms with the inscription “· LION OF ENGLAND ·” and the date of the year.

The coin shall have a grained edge.’

(5) The said silver coin shall be legal tender for payment of any amount in any part of Our United Kingdom.

FIFTY PENCE SILVER COIN

2. (1) A new coin of silver of the denomination of fifty pence shall be made, being a coin of a standard weight of 7.86 grammes, a standard diameter of 22 millimetres, a standard composition of not less than 999 parts per thousand fine silver, and being circular in shape.

(a) a variation from the said standard weight of an amount per coin of 0.08 grammes; and

(b) a variation from the said standard diameter of 0.125 millimetres per coin.

(3) The variation from the standard weight will be measured as the average of a sample of not more than one kilogram of the coin.

(4) The design of the said silver coin shall be as follows:

‘For the obverse impression Our effigy with the inscription “· ELIZABETH II · D · G · REG · F · D · 50 PENCE”, and for the reverse either:

(a) a depiction of a griffin with the heraldic badge of the Royal House of Windsor accompanied by the inscription “· GRIFFIN OF EDWARD III ·” and the date of the year; or

(b) a depiction of a greyhound with the heraldic badge of Richmond accompanied by the inscription “· WHITE GREYHOUND OF RICHMOND ·” and the date of the year; or

(c) a depiction of a rearing horse with the badge of the House of Hanover accompanied by the inscription “· WHITE HORSE OF HANOVER ·” and the date of the year; or

(d) a depiction of the White Lion of Mortimer supporting a shield portraying a white rose en soleil with the inscription “· WHITE LION OF MORTIMER ·” and the date of the year; or

(e) a depiction of the Yale of Beaufort supporting a shield portraying a portcullis by a royal crown with the inscription “· YALE OF BEAUFORT ·” and the date of the year; or

(f) a depiction of the Black Bull of Clarence supporting the arms as used by Edward IV and Richard III, as well as the all the Sovereigns of the House of Lancaster and Tudor, with the inscription “· BLACK BULL OF CLARENCE ·” and the date of the year; or

(g) a depiction of the Falcon of the Plantagenets above the personal badge of Edward IV with the inscription “· FALCON OF THE PLANTAGENETS ·” and the date of the year; or

(h) a depiction of a rearing dragon accompanied by the Coat of Arms of Llwelyn the Great with the inscription “· RED DRAGON OF WALES ·” and the date of the year; or

(i) a depiction of a rearing unicorn accompanied by a shield depicting a lion rampant with the inscription “· UNICORN OF SCOTLAND ·” and the date of the year; or

(j) a depiction of a lion accompanied by a shield portraying Our Royal Arms with the inscription “· LION OF ENGLAND ·” and the date of the year.

The coin shall have a grained edge.’

(5) The said silver coin shall be legal tender for payment of any amount in any part of Our United Kingdom.

3. This Proclamation shall come into force on the eleventh day of February Two thousand and twenty-one.

Given at Our Court at Windsor Castle, this tenth day of February in the year of Our Lord Two thousand and twenty-one and in the seventieth year of Our Reign.

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN

At the Court at Windsor Castle

THE 10th DAY OF FEBRUARY 2021

PRESENT,

THE QUEEN’S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY IN COUNCIL

It is this day ordered by Her Majesty in Council that the Right Honourable the Lord High Chancellor do cause the Great Seal of the Realm to be affixed to the five Proclamations of this day’s date:

3. determining the specifications and design for a new series of five hundred pound and ten pound silver coins;

5. determining the specifications and designs for a new series of five pound and fifty pence silver coins.

Richard Tilbrook At the Court at Windsor Castle

THE 10th DAY OF FEBRUARY 2021

PRESENT,

THE QUEEN’S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY IN COUNCIL

WHEREAS the Royal Charter for the continuance of the British Broadcasting Corporation granted to the Corporation on 8th December 2016 provides that the BBC Board shall include a Chair and the four Nation Members; that they shall be appointed by Her Majesty, Her Heirs or Successors in Council; that the period of appointment must be specified in the terms of appointment, and that no period longer than four years may be so specified; and that no recommendation may be made to Her Majesty in Council to appoint the Chair unless a pre-appointment hearing has been held and a report published by the Select Committee:

AND WHEREAS the Select Committee held a pre-appointment hearing on 14th January 2021 and published a report on 15th January 2021:

NOW, THEREFORE, Her Majesty, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, is pleased to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:

The Honourable Richard Sharp shall be, and is hereby, appointed as Chair of the Board of the British Broadcasting Corporation for the period beginning on 16th February 2021 and ending on 15th February 2025.

Richard Tilbrook At the Court at Windsor Castle

THE 10th DAY OF FEBRUARY 2021

PRESENT,

THE QUEEN’S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY IN COUNCIL

The following report from the Committee of Council for the Affairs of Jersey and Guernsey was today read at the Board:

“In accordance with Your Majesty’s General Order of Reference of 22nd February 1952 the Committee have considered a letter from the Deputy Greffier of the States of Jersey transmitting an Act passed on 4th November 2020 entitled the Income Tax (Amendment No. 46) (Jersey) Law 2021:

“The Committee have considered the Act and have agreed to report that it may be advisable for Your Majesty to approve and ratify it.”

Her Majesty, having taken the report into consideration, was pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to approve and ratify the Act (a copy of which is annexed to this Order) and to order that it, together with this Order, shall be entered on the Register of the Island of Jersey and observed accordingly. Her Majesty’s Officers in the Island, and all others whom it may concern, are therefore to take notice of Her Majesty’s Order and to proceed accordingly.

Richard Tilbrook At the Court at Windsor Castle

THE 10th DAY OF FEBRUARY 2021

PRESENT,

THE QUEEN'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY IN COUNCIL

The Secretary of State for Justice, after giving ten days’ notice of his intention to do so, has, under the Burial Act 1853 as amended, made representation to Her Majesty in Council that, subject to the exceptions below, burials should be discontinued in St Mary The Virgin Churchyard, Sellindge, Kent (as shown hatched on the plan annexed hereto).

The exceptions are that:-

(a) in any vault or walled grave in the churchyard, burial may be allowed but every coffin in such vault or grave must be separately enclosed by stonework or brick work properly cemented;

(c) in any grave space in which no interment has previously taken place, the burial may be allowed of any person for whom, or any member of the family for which that grave space has been reserved and appropriated, with the exclusive right of burial there, but no part of the coffin containing the body shall be less than one metre below the level of the surface of the ground adjoining the grave.

Her Majesty in Council is pleased to give Notice of this representation and to order that they be taken into consideration by a Committee of the Privy Council on 24th March 2021.

And Her Majesty is further pleased to direct that this Order should be published in the London Gazette, and that copies of it should be fixed on the door of the Church or Chapel of the above mentioned place, or displayed conspicuously inside them, for one month before 24th March 2021.

Richard Tilbrook

St Mary The Virgin Churchyard Sellindge, Kent

Area to be closed At the Court at Windsor Castle

THE 10th DAY OF FEBRUARY 2021

PRESENT,

THE QUEEN'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY IN COUNCIL

Representations were duly made to Her Majesty in Council by the Secretary of State for Justice that, subject to the exceptions below, burials should be discontinued forthwith in:-

1) All Saints Churchyard, Burstwick, Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire (as shown hatched on the plan annexed hereto);

2) St Andrew’s Churchyard, Northover, Ilchester, Somerset (as shown hatched on the plan annexed hereto);

3) St Mary Magdalene Churchyard, Cowden, Kent (as shown hatched on the plan annexed hereto);

4) St John the Baptist Churchyard, East Farndon, Northamptonshire (as shown hatched on the plan annexed hereto);

5) Tower Churchyard & Wrinehill Road Churchyard, Wybunbury, Nantwich, Cheshire (as shown hatched on the plan annexed hereto).

In pursuance of the Orders in Council made on 14th October 2020, 11th November 2020 and 16th December 2020 these representations have been published and taken into consideration by a Committee of the Privy Council.

Accordingly, Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred on Her by section 1 of the Burial Act 1853, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order that burials shall be discontinued forthwith in the places listed above, subject to the following exceptions:-

(a) in the places numbered 2, 3, 4 and 5 above, in any vault or walled grave in the churchyard, burial may be allowed but every coffin in such vault or grave must be separately enclosed by stonework or brick work properly cemented;

(b) in any existing earthen grave in the churchyard, the burial may be allowed of the body of any member of the family of the person or persons previously buried in that grave, but no part of the coffin containing the body shall be less than one metre below the level of the surface of the ground adjoining the grave; and (c) in any grave space in which no interment has previously taken place, the burial may be allowed of any person for whom, or any member of the family for which that grave space has been reserved and appropriated, with the exclusive right of burial there, but no part of the coffin containing the body shall be less than one metre below the level of the surface of the ground adjoining the grave.

Richard Tilbrook

St Andrew, Northover, Ilchester, Somerset

Area to be closed

Tower Churchyard & Wrinehill Road Churchyard Wybunbury, Nantwich, Cheshire

Area to be closed At the Court at Windsor Castle

THE 10th DAY OF FEBRUARY 2021

PRESENT,

THE QUEEN’S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY IN COUNCIL

A Petition of the Royal Air Force Museum praying for the grant of a Charter of Incorporation was today referred by Her Majesty in Council, together with any other Petitions on the subject, to a Committee of the Privy Council for consideration and report.

Richard Tilbrook