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This 2004 four-coin collectors set features the following four gold proof Sovereigns:
The coins in this set all feature Ian Rank-Broadley's fourth definitive coinage portrait on their obverse. Used on British coins struck between 1998 and 2015, this popular effigy of Queen Elizabeth II is accompanied by a legend that reads 'ELIZABETH · II · DEI · GRA REGINA · FID · DEF ·'.
The reverse of each coin in this 2004 set features the instantly recognisable image of England's patron saint, St George. Designed by Benedetto Pistrucci in 1817, this classic engraving has become closely associated with the Sovereign series.
Together, the four coins in this set offer 67.89 grams of 22-carat gold, equivalent to an actual gold weight of 62.23 grams. That's just over two troy ounces (2.000741) of fine gold. The premium proof finish is achieved with multiple strikes of hand-prepared dies.
In 2004, The Royal Mint released 1,749 four-coin Sovereign sets. A three-coin Sovereign set was also issued in the same year. Finding complete sets in good condition can be difficult decades after these first went on sale.
2004 Sovereign sets were originally issued in a green leather display case, lined with black velvet. This pre-owned set includes all four coins and the original numbered certificate of authenticity.