Sold out at the mint!
The final Queen Elizabeth II sovereigns to feature the St George and the Dragon reverse.
The 2021 Gold Proof Sovereigns feature a special cypher mintmark to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II's 95th birthday. In addition to this, the coins feature 95 grooves in the milling, instead of the usual 108.
Each coin is struck from 0.917 fine gold (22 carat) to a proof finish. Presented in a luxury wooden box, and issued with a numbered certificate of authenticity from The Royal Mint.
The 2021 proof sovereign has an issue limit of just 7,995 coins
See the entire 2021 Sovereign Collection here.
These coins have sold out at The Royal Mint. We're still the lowest dealer price that we know of!
Dealer | Chards | Dealer A | Dealer B | Dealer C | Dealer D | Dealer E | Royal Mint |
Price | £580 | £599 | £650 | £795 | £895 | £899 | Out of Stock |
These prices are accurate as of 08/02/2021
The original Royal Mint retail price on these coins was £580. The original Chards price was £560.
The modern sovereign was introduced in 1817 and has been issued most years since. The coins continue to be highly sought after by investors and collectors alike.
These proof coins are struck to a much higher standard than bullion coins. The blanks are struck up to 6 times each in order to give the coins the very best finish.
The obverse was designed by Jody Clark. It is the fifth coinage portrait of Queen Elizabeth II to be used on UK coins.
The text reads:
ELIZABETH II · DEI · GRA · REGINA · FID · DEF
The reverse was designed by Benedetto Pistrucci and shows the iconic St. George and the Dragon. This has been used on sovereigns (with a few exceptions) since 1817. Over the years The Royal Mint have digitally remastered the dies using original tooling.
This 2021 coin features a cypher mintmark of a '95' inside a crown. This is to celebrate the 95th birthday of Queen Elizabeth II.
Metal | Gold |
Diameter | 22.05mm |
Weight / Size | Full |
Gold Weight Troy Ounces | 0.235 |
Fineness / Carat | 0.917 / 22 |
Issue Limit | 7,995 |
Retail Price | £585 |
Date | 2021 |
Obverse Designer | Jody Clark |
Reverse Designer | Benedetto Pistrucci |
Issuing Monarch | Elizabeth II (1952-2022) |
Mint / Brand | The Royal Mint |
Country | United Kingdom |
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