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Before the Norman Conquest of England, the future King William I was Duke of Normandy. Since the Channel Islands had been part of the Duchy of Normandy since 933, Jersey became linked to the English crown from 1066.
Robert Elderton designed the reverse of this Jersey Sovereign, which shows a seated portrait of William the Conqueror within a stained glass window with 'BAILIWICK OF JERSEY' above and 'A.D. 2000 SOVEREIGN' below.
The obverse of this collector's coin features Ian Rank-Broadley's fourth definitive coinage portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, used on coins from 1998 to 2015. The legend reads 'QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND 2000'.
This coin is the first Jersey Sovereign and has been struck to the same specifications as the historic British gold coin in 7.98 grams of 22-carat gold. The proof finish provides contrast between shiny surfaces and frosted devices.
The Royal Mint set an issue limit of 2,000 for these William the Conqueror coins, making them significantly scarcer than UK 2000 proof Sovereigns. This pre-owned example is supplied in the original case with a numbered certificate.
