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Uncirculated 2001 gold Sovereign in the original Royal Mint card. This collectable investment coin is made from 7.98 grams of 22-carat gold and boasts a bullion finish. In 2001, The Royal Mint issued 49,462 of these coins but they can be difficult to find in their original presentation sleeve. These coins feature the classic Saint George and the dragon engraving on the reverse. This instantly recognisable motif dates back to the early 19th century and is the work of Italian artist Benedetto Pistrucci, whose initials appear to the right of the date. 2001 bullion Sovereigns shows Ian Rank-Broadley's portrait of Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse. This was the fourth definitive coinage effigy used on Her Majesty's coins. This pre-owned Royal Mint coin is ready to add to your Sovereign collection today.
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The obverse of this gold Sovereign features Ian Rank-Broadley's fourth definitive coinage effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, facing right. The legend around this reads 'ELIZABETH · II · DEI · GRA REGINA · FID · DEF'.
Benedetto Pistrucci's classic Saint George and the dragon design appears on the reverse of this 2001 Sovereign. England's patron saint points his sword at a prone beast from his rearing horse. The date (2001) is shown below.
This 2001-dated coin conforms to the standard specifications laid down for gold Sovereigns in 1817. It's struck in 7.98 grams of 22-carat gold with an uncirculated bullion finish.
Records show that The Royal Mint issued 49,462 gold bullion Sovereigns in 2001. That is substantially less than the published issue limit for this year, which was 100,000.
Our pre-owned Sovereigns are individually authenticated by our specialists. This coin comes in its original Royal Mint card sleeve. Please note that this coin is not fully encapsulated and can be removed from the holder.
