The Sovereign was first introduced in 1489 when Henry VII demanded a ‘new money of gold’ to represent the power of his reign. Issued by every monarch who followed until early in James I's reign, the coinage reforms of 1816 brought forth a new Sovereign, featuring Benedetto Pistrucci’s masterful St George and the
Limited Edition 750 - originally limited to one per household
The first time His Majesty The King’s official coinage portrait features on The Sovereign
Honouring the legacy of Britain’s longest-r...
Limited Edition 3,000
The obverse features the official coinage portrait of His Majesty The King for the first time
Honouring Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II with a memorial edition of The Ha...
Limited Edition 1200 - originally limited to one per household
Each coin bears the official coinage portrait of His Majesty The King for the first time
A memorial Sovereign set that honours Queen...
Limited Edition 750 - originally limited to one per household
The first time His Majesty The King’s official coinage portrait features on The Sovereign
Honouring the legacy of Britain’s longest-r...
Manufacturer: Royal Mint
Issuing Country: United Kingdom
Year: 2005
Monarch: Elizabeth II (1971 - Present)
Brands: British Sovereign
Denomination: £2 Double Sovereign down to Half Sove...
Struck for one year only
In 2005 The Royal Mint introduced a modern interpretation of St George and the dragon for the reverse of The Sovereign, designed by Timothy Noad
Historic Sovereigns
In 1...
Struck for one year only
In 2005 The Royal Mint introduced a modern interpretation of St George and the dragon for the reverse of The Sovereign family, designed by Timothy Noad
Struck in Proof qua...
Struck for one year only
In 2005 The Royal Mint introduced a modern interpretation of St George and the dragon for the reverse of The Sovereign, designed by Timothy Noad
Historic Sovereigns
In 1...
Struck for one year only
In 2005 The Royal Mint introduced a modern interpretation of St George and the dragon for the reverse of The Sovereign, designed by Timothy Noad
Historic Sovereigns
In 1...
Limited Edition 2310
Celebrate Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee with a special edition of The Quarter-Sovereign
Features a rare change of reverse design for one year only
Timothy Noad’s reinterpreta...
Commemorates The Queen’s historic Platinum Jubilee
Struck in 22 carat gold
Finished to Proof standard
Features a rare change of reverse design by the heraldic artist Timothy Noad
Available exclusi...
Limited Edition 1000
Celebrate Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee with a special edition of The Half-Sovereign
Features a rare change of reverse design for one year only
Timothy Noad’s reinterpretatio...
Special one year Proof issue!
A sought-after celebratory one year only edition of The Sovereign
Struck in 2017 for the 200th Anniversary of Pistrucci’s design
The coin feature the Order of the Gar...
Specially commissioned to mark the Golden Jubilee
Featuring a Royal Arms design - a rare departure from Pistrucci's original
Bears the fourth portrait of The Queen by Ian Rank-Broadley FRBS
Struck...
Special one year Proof issue!
A sought-after celebratory one year only edition of The Sovereign
Struck in 1989 for the 500th anniversary of the first hammered Sovereign
Obverse – Her Majesty enthr...
Struck for one year only
In 2005 The Royal Mint introduced a modern interpretation of St George and the dragon for the reverse of The Sovereign, designed by Timothy Noad
Historic Sovereigns
In 1...
Struck for one year only
In 2005 The Royal Mint introduced a modern interpretation of St George and the dragon for the reverse of The Sovereign, designed by Timothy Noad
Historic Sovereigns
In 1...
Special one year Proof issue!
A sought-after celebratory one year only edition of The Sovereign
Struck in 2012 the Diamond Jubilee year of Queen Elizabeth II
The coins feature an alternative St Ge...
Specially commissioned to mark the Golden Jubilee
Featuring a Royal Arms design - a rare departure from Pistrucci's original
Bears the fourth portrait of The Queen by Ian Rank-Broadley FRBS
Struck...
Marks Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee – a momentous royal milestone
Features a rare change of reverse design, created by heraldic artist Timothy Noad
Available exclusively from The Royal Mint – the...
Limited Edition 1000
Honours the historic occasion of The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee
Heraldic artist Timothy Noad’s reverse design features a reinterpretation of the Royal Coat of Arms
Includes a ra...
Commemorates The Queen’s historic Platinum Jubilee
Struck in 22 carat gold
Finished to Proof standard
Features a rare change of reverse design by the heraldic artist Timothy Noad
Available exclusi...
Limited Edition 2000
Celebrate Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee with a special edition of The Half-Sovereign
Features a rare change of reverse design for one year only
Timothy Noad’s reinterpretatio...