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2025 The 200th Anniversary of the Shield Back Sovereign Two-Coin Set
AU$6199.00
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Code: 25G4630
- Brings together the 2025 edition of The Sovereign and a George IV Sovereign from 1825-1830
- The 2025 Sovereign is struck in 22 carat gold and finished to Proof standard
- Features the Royal Arms design that first appeared on the reverse of The Sovereign in 1825
- One of the final editions of The Sovereign to be struck in rose gold
- The first Sovereign coins to feature both Merlen’s design and the official coinage portrait of His Majesty King Charles III
- The George IV Sovereign from 1825-1830 features the original Merlen ‘shield back’ design
The Sovereign 1825-1830
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Denomination | Sovereign |
| Alloy | 916.67 Fine Gold |
| Weight | 7.98 g |
| Diameter | 22.05mm |
| Reverse Designer | Jean Baptiste Merlen |
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Obverse Designer | William Wyon |
| Quality | Circulating |
| Year | 1825-1830 |
| Pure Metal Type | Gold |
| Condition | Fine or Better |
2025 The Sovereign
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Denomination | Sovereign |
| Alloy | 916.67 Fine Gold |
| Weight | 7.980g |
| Diameter | 22.05mm |
| Reverse Designer | Benedetto Pistrucci |
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Obverse Designer | Martin Jennings |
| Quality | Proof |
| Year | 2025 |
| Pure Metal Type | Gold |