The Piedfort Sovereign 2025 Gold Proof Coin
Limited Edition 1250
Price: £1,620.00
Product code: SV25PF
- Limited Edition 1250
- Dated 2025 commemorating the 200th anniversary of Jean Baptiste Merlen’s shield design on the coin
- Twice the thickness of a standard Sovereign, this coin is struck in 22 carat gold and finished to Proof standard
- The final year the Piedfort edition of the Sovereign will be struck in rose gold
- Features the Royal Arms reverse design that first appeared on The Sovereign in 1825
- The first Sovereign to feature both Merlen’s design and the official coinage portrait of His Majesty King Charles III
- The obverse features the official coinage portrait of His Majesty The King, designed by Martin Jennings
- Accompanied by a detailed booklet recounting the history of The Sovereign and Merlen’s original design
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The Piedfort Sovereign 2025 pays tribute to the coin’s rich history and Jean Baptiste Merlen’s Royal Arms design that first appeared on The Sovereign 200 years ago. Faithfully remastered using state-of-the-art technology, this coin features Merlen’s Royal Arms design on the reverse and the official coinage portrait of His Majesty King Charles III, designed by Martin Jennings, on the obverse, marking the first time these designs have appeared together on a Piedfort Sovereign. This coin is also noteworthy as it is the last edition of the Piedfort Sovereign to be struck in rose gold at The Royal Mint. Each coin also comes with an informative booklet detailing the history of both The Sovereign and Merlen’s design.
Specification
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Denomination | Sovereign |
| Maximum Coin Mintage | 1260 |
| Alloy | 916.67 Fine Gold |
| Weight | 15.98 g |
| Diameter | 22.05mm |
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Reverse Designer | Jean Baptiste Merlen |
| Obverse Designer | Martin Jennings |
| Quality | Proof |
| Year | 2025 |
| Pure Metal Type | Gold |
| Edge | Milled |
