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2012 Gold Full Sovereign Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Bullion Coin

2012 Gold Full Sovereign Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Bullion Coin Reverse
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2012 Gold Full Sovereign Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Bullion Coin Reverse
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A one-year-only reverse design makes the 2012 Sovereign unique and sought after. The new Saint George and the dragon design by Paul Day was created to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee. Her Majesty came to the throne in 1952 and, sixty years on, the UK's national mint celebrated with a collection of coins, including a rare variation to their classic Sovereign design. Day's creation is a reinterpretation of the historic image of England's patron saint that usually appears on these coins. His St George is dressed in armour and uses a lance to slay a fearsome winged beast, the scene taking up the entire surface of the coin. This pre-owned Diamond Jubilee bullion Sovereign is struck in 7.98 grams of 22-carat gold with 0.2354 of pure gold. It's precious metal content means its VAT free, while its status as UK legal tender offers an important Capital Gains Tax exemption.
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Royal Portrait Of Queen Elizabeth II

Ian Rank-Broadley's definitive coinage portrait of Queen Elizabeth II appears on the obverse of this coin, accompanied by a legend which reads 'ELIZABETH ∙ II ∙ DEI ∙ GRA REGINA ∙ FID ∙ DEF ∙'.

The Diamond Jubilee Saint George Sovereign

The reverse of this UK coin features a one-off reverse design by Paul Day, used only on 2012 Sovereigns, a reinterpretation of the classic image of Saint George and the dragon by Benedetto Pistrucci. Speaking about his design, Day said:

'I have deliberately chosen to opt for a Romantic version of St George and the dragon theme - a medieval knight of Arthurian legend, something quite traditional and true to our culture. I have given the dragon a more threatening attitude and size, so that it represents a real menace: its wings have a harp-like quality, in contrast to the realism of the knight and horse, while the lance divides the surface in two. I have deliberately made it highly charged and busy and have left very little empty space to make the reverse as engaging as possible.'

2012 Coin Struck In 22-Carat Gold

These 2012 'full' Sovereigns are struck in 7.98 grams of 22-carat gold with a bullion finish and offer 0.2354 troy ounces of pure precious metal. They measure 22.05 millimetres from milled edge to milled edge.

How Many 2012 Sovereigns Were Minted?

The Royal Mint set an unlimited maximum coin mintage for 2012, but several sources suggest an annual mintage of 432,925 gold 'full' Sovereigns struck in the Diamond Jubilee year. 

One-Year-Only Royal Mint Collectable

2012 Sovereigns remain popular and sought-after due to their reverse design, authorised to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee. These pre-owned UK bullion coins are ready to add to your stack today.

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