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The obverse of this 2010 coin features Ian Rank-Broadley's definitive coinage portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, together with a legend which reads 'ELIZABETH ∙ II ∙ DEI ∙ GRA REGINA ∙ FID ∙ DEF ∙'.
The instantly recognisable image of Saint George and the dragon, depicted by Benedetto Pistrucci, appears on the reverse of this gold coin with the date (2010) below and the artist's initials to the right.
British Sovereigns are minted in exactly 7.98 grams of 22-carat gold (that's 0.2354 troy ounces of pure precious metal). These coins measure 22.05 millimetres in diameter and boast a bullion finish.
Records suggest that The Royal Mint struck 243,986 gold Sovereigns in 2012 out of a maximum coin mintage of 250,000. A smaller number of 2012 gold proof Sovereigns were also issued for collectors.
This is a pre-owned investment coin from The Royal Mint, available in collectable condition, ready to add to your stack.