The Diamond Jubilee Sovereign Set
Limited Edition 499
Price: £1,480.00
Product code: HISDJSSET
- A Limited Edition Presentation of 499 sets
- Celebrate the achievements of two of Britain’s longest-reigning monarchs, Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth II
- These iconic queens are the only British monarchs to celebrate a Diamond Jubilee, which marks 60 years of service
- This two-coin Sovereign set includes both the 1897 and 2012 Sovereign, the years in which Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth II celebrated their respective Diamond Jubilees
- The 2012 Sovereign features Ian Rank-Broadley FRBS’s coinage portrait of Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse and a reverse design created by Paul Day to commemorate the monarch’s Diamond Jubilee
- The 1897 Sovereign bears Queen Victoria’s ‘Old Head’ portrait by Thomas Brock RA on the obverse and Benedetto Pistrucci’s classic St George and the dragon design on the reverse
- A highly desirable set for Sovereign collectors and royal enthusiasts
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Read the Booklet
Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth II are the only British monarchs to reach the impressive and significant milestone of a Diamond Jubilee, which marks 60 years of service. This two-coin set includes the 1897 Sovereign, issued the year of Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee, and the 2012 Sovereign, issued to mark the year in which Queen Elizabeth II celebrated her Diamond Jubilee. The 2012 Sovereign features a rare change of reverse design that was created especially for the occasion, depicting a modern interpretation of the classic St George and the dragon motif by sculptor Paul Day. This limited-edition reverse design only features on 2012-dated Sovereigns and is particularly sought-after by Sovereign collectors.
Specification
2012 Elizabeth II Sovereign
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Denomination | Sovereign |
| Alloy | 22 Carat Gold |
| Weight | 7.98 g |
| Diameter | 22.05mm |
| Reverse Designer | Paul Day |
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Obverse Designer | Ian Rank-Broadley |
| Quality | Uncirculated |
| Year | 2012 |
| Pure Metal Type | Gold |
1897 Victoria 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 |
| Quality | Circulating |
| Year | 1897 |
| Pure Metal Type | Gold |
| Condition | Minimum of Very Fine |
