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2025 The 200th Anniversary of the Shield Back Sovereign Two-Coin Set
AU$5199.00
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Code: 25G4630
Ship from mid Feb 2025
- 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 |
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Denomination | Sovereign |
Alloy | 916.67 Fine Gold |
Weight | 7.98 g |
Diameter | 22.05mm |
Reverse Designer | Jean Baptiste Merlen |
Specification | Value |
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Obverse Designer | William Wyon |
Quality | Circulating |
Year | 1825-1830 |
Pure Metal Type | Gold |
Condition | Fine or Better |
2025 The Sovereign
Specification | Value |
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Denomination | Sovereign |
Alloy | 916.67 Fine Gold |
Weight | 7.980g |
Diameter | 22.05mm |
Reverse Designer | Benedetto Pistrucci |
Specification | Value |
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Obverse Designer | Martin Jennings |
Quality | Proof |
Year | 2025 |
Pure Metal Type | Gold |