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This set tells the story of The Royal Mint through its flagship coin, The Sovereign. First issued in 1489, The Sovereign is an iconic coin that remains popular with collectors around the world. The Story of The Sovereign and the Branch Mints Set includes eight Sovereigns, each struck at different locations. During the second half of the nineteenth century and the beginning of the twentieth century, as the demand for gold Sovereigns surged, The Royal Mint established branch mints in Australia, Canada, India and South Africa. Bringing together a Sovereign struck at each of these overseas mints and featuring their distinctive mint marks, this presentation also includes a Sovereign struck at our former headquarters at Tower Hill in London, and a 2022 Sovereign from our current home in Llantrisant, South Wales. 

Each Sovereign in the set features a different royal effigy on its obverse, charting the monarchy from the reigns of Queen Victoria, Edward VII, George V and Queen Elizabeth II. The 2022 Sovereign features a reverse design by heraldic artist Timothy Noad, commissioned especially to commemorate the Platinum Jubilee of Elizabeth II.

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Specification

2022 Bullion Sovereign

Specification Value
Denomination Sovereign
Alloy 22 Carat Gold
Weight 7.98 g
Diameter 22.05mm
Reverse Designer Timothy Noad
Specification Value
Obverse Designer Jody Clark
Quality Bullion
Year 2022
Pure Metal Type Gold

1838-1870 Sovereign

Specification Value
Denomination Sovereign
Alloy 22 Carat Gold
Weight 7.980g
Diameter 22.05mm
Reverse Designer Jean Baptiste Merlen
Specification Value
Obverse Designer William Wyon
Quality Uncirculated
Year 1838-1870
Pure Metal Type Gold
Condition Minimum of Very Fine

1887-1893 Sydney Sovereign

Specification Value
Denomination Sovereign
Alloy 22 Carat Gold
Weight 7.980g
Diameter 22.05mm
Reverse Designer Benedetto Pistrucci
Specification Value
Obverse Designer Joseph Edgar Boehm
Quality Uncirculated
Year 1887-1893
Pure Metal Type Gold
Condition Minimum of Very Fine

1893-1901 Melbourne Sovereign

Specification Value
Denomination Sovereign
Alloy 22 Carat Gold
Weight 7.980g
Diameter 22.05mm
Reverse Designer Benedetto Pistrucci
Specification Value
Obverse Designer Thomas Brock RA
Quality Uncirculated
Year 1893-1901
Pure Metal Type Gold
Condition Minimum of Very Fine

1902-1910 Perth Sovereign

Specification Value
Denomination Sovereign
Alloy 22 Carat Gold
Weight 7.980g
Diameter 22.05mm
Reverse Designer Benedetto Pistrucci
Specification Value
Obverse Designer George William De Saulles
Quality Uncirculated
Year 1902-1910
Pure Metal Type Gold
Condition Minimum of Very Fine

1911-1919 Canada Sovereign

Specification Value
Denomination Sovereign
Alloy 22 Carat Gold
Weight 7.980g
Diameter 22.05mm
Reverse Designer Benedetto Pistrucci
Specification Value
Obverse Designer Bertram Mackennal
Quality Uncirculated
Year 1911-1919
Pure Metal Type Gold
Condition Minimum of Very Fine

1918 India Sovereign

Specification Value
Denomination Sovereign
Alloy 22 Carat Gold
Weight 7.980g
Diameter 22.05mm
Reverse Designer Benedetto Pistrucci
Specification Value
Obverse Designer Bertram Mackennal
Quality Uncirculated
Year 1918
Pure Metal Type Gold
Condition Minimum of Very Fine

1929-1932 South Africa Sovereign

Specification Value
Denomination Sovereign
Alloy 22 Carat Gold
Weight 7.980g
Diameter 22.05mm
Reverse Designer Benedetto Pistrucci
Specification Value
Obverse Designer Bertram Mackennal
Quality Uncirculated
Year 1929-1932
Pure Metal Type Gold
Condition Minimum of Very Fine
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