| Coin | Five Sovereigns 2023 Coronation |
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The sovereign is a gold coin of the United Kingdom, with a nominal value of one pound sterling. Struck from 1817 until the present time, it was originally a circulating coin (see pre-decimal Sovereign) accepted in Britain and elsewhere in the world; it is now a bullion coin not intended for circulation, the intrinsic value of which is much higher than its face value. There are several denominations of the Sovereign: Five Sovereigns (Quintuple Sovereign, five pounds gold), Double Sovereign, Full Sovereign, Half Sovereign and Quarter Sovereign; the current five sovereigns coin - with face value of £5 is a continuation of the pre-decimal five sovereigns, and has been issued as a decimal coin since 1980.
This coin is part of a series commemorating the Coronation of King Charles III.
The mint says about it:
"To celebrate the recent coronation of His Majesty King Charles III, our 2023 Sovereign Collection design captures the ancient symbols of heritage and heraldry that inform the King’s family history and combine to form His Majesty’s coat of arms; the Royal Arms, used by the King in his official capacity as monarch of the United Kingdom."
Each of the smaller four denominations depicts a part of the Royal Coat of Arms, while the five sovereigns depict the whole symbol. |
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| Obverse | |
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The obverse of the coin shows the bare (uncrowned) head of King Charles III facing left.
In tiny letters on the neck truncation, the artist's initials: GD (for Glyn Davies).
Around, the monarch's legend: CHARLES III · DEI · GRA · REX · F · D · ST. HELENA · 2023 ·. Translated from Latin, the legend means: Charles the Third, by the Grace of God, King, Defender of the Faith, Saint Helena.
In the right field below is the EIC mint mark of the East India Company; the letters are separated by arrows radiating from the centre around which they are situated. |
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The reverse of the coin, designed by by Dutch artist Elles Kloosterman, depicts an ornate version of the Royal Arms of the United Kingdom. In its standard variant used outside of Scotland, the shield is quartered, depicting in the first and fourth quarters the three passant guardant lions of England; in the second, the rampant lion and double tressure flory-counterflory of Scotland; and in the third, a harp for Ireland. The crest is a statant guardant lion wearing St Edward's Crown, himself on another representation of that crown standing on a knight's helmet.
The dexter (right) supporter is a likewise crowned English lion; the sinister (left), a Scottish unicorn. In the ground below, a thistle, Tudor rose and shamrock are depicted, representing Scotland, England and Ireland respectively.
The motto of English monarchs, DIEU ET MON DROIT (God and my Right), which has descended to the present royal family, is in a ribbon below, while a Garter circlet which surrounds the shield is inscribed with the Order of the Garter's motto (partly obscured), HONI · SOIT · QUI · MAL · Y · PENSE (from old French: Shame on he who thinks evil).
Above right, a privy mark in the form of the letters CR (for "Charles Rex" - King Charles) within a crown.
The motto DIEU · ET · MON · DROIT is also inscribed (again) around above in the rim. |
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| Edge | Milled | Edge Inscription | None |
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| Notes | Finish: Proof FDC.
Packaging: in presentation box, with a numbered Certificate of Authenticity.
Release price: £3,995.00.
Mintage includes 50 individually boxed coins, plus coins in sets. |
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| See also |
Coins issued to mark the Coronation of King Charles III (ordered by metal / size / country):
- 1 kg Gold, Coronation of King Charles III (crowned portrait), Malta 2023
- 1 kg Gold, King Charles III Coronation (Royal Arms), crowned effigy, United Kingdom 2023
- 5 oz Gold, Coronation of King Charles III (crowned portrait), Malta 2023
- 5 oz Gold, King Charles III Coronation (Royal Arms), crowned effigy, United Kingdom 2023
- 2 oz Gold, Coronation of King Charles III (crowned portrait), Malta 2023
- 2 oz Gold, King Charles III Coronation (portrait in uniform), New Zealand 2023
- 2 oz Gold, King Charles III Coronation (Royal Arms), crowned effigy, United Kingdom 2023
- Gold Five Guineas (42 g), King Charles III Coronation (Royal Arms), Saint Helena 2023
- Five Sovereigns (39.94 g), Coronation (Royal Coat of Arms), Saint Helena 2023
- Five Sovereigns (39.94 g), Coronation (St George and Dragon), crowned effigy, UK 2023
- 1 oz Gold, Coronation of King Charles III (crowned portrait), Malta 2023
- 1 oz Gold, King Charles III Coronation (St Edward's Crown), New Zealand 2023
- 1 oz Gold, King Charles III Coronation (St Edward's Crown), Niue 2023
- 1 oz Gold, King Charles III Coronation (King with regalia), Niue 2023
- 1 oz Gold Bullion, Coronation Britannia (Standing Britannia), crowned effigy, UK 2023
- 1 oz Gold Bullion, King Charles Coronation (Royal Cypher), crowned effigy, UK 2023
- 1 oz Gold, King Charles III Coronation (Royal Arms), crowned effigy, UK 2023
- Gold Two Guineas (16.8 g), King Charles III Coronation (Royal Arms), Saint Helena 2023
- Double Sovereign (15.98 g), Coronation (Royal Coat of Arms), Saint Helena 2023
- Double Sovereign (15.98 g), Coronation (St George and Dragon), crowned effigy, UK 2023
- Gold Guinea (8.4 g), King Charles III Coronation (Royal Arms), Saint Helena 2023
- Gold Sovereign (7.98 g), Coronation (Royal Coat of Arms), Saint Helena 2023
- Gold Sovereign (7.98 g), Coronation (Saint George and Dragon), crowned effigy, UK 2023
- 1/4 oz Gold, King Charles III Coronation (St Edward's Crown), New Zealand 2023
- 1/4 oz Gold Bullion, King Charles Coronation (Royal Cypher), crowned effigy, UK 2023
- 1/4 oz Gold, King Charles III Coronation (Royal Arms), crowned effigy, United Kingdom 2023
- Gold Half Guinea (4.2 g), King Charles III Coronation (Royal Arms), Saint Helena 2023
- Half Sovereign (3.99 g), Coronation (Royal Coat of Arms), Saint Helena 2023
- Half Sovereign (3.99 g), Coronation (Saint George and Dragon), crowned effigy, UK 2023
- 1/10 oz Gold Bullion, King Charles Coronation (Royal Cypher), crowned effigy, UK 2023
- Gold Quarter Guinea (2.1 g), King Charles III Coronation (Royal Arms), Saint Helena 2023
- Quarter Sovereign (2 g), Coronation (Royal Coat of Arms), Saint Helena 2023
- Quarter Sovereign (2 g), Coronation (Saint George and Dragon), crowned effigy, UK 2023
- 1/40 oz Gold, King Charles III Coronation (Royal Arms), crowned effigy, United Kingdom 2023
- 0.5 g Gold Proof, King Charles III Coronation (portraits of King and Queen Consort), Congo DR
- 0.5 g Gold, King Charles III Coronation (Royal Cypher), New Zealand 2023
- 0.5 g Gold, King Charles III Coronation (Coronation Emblem), Samoa 2023
- 1 kg Silver gilded shaped, King Charles III Coronation (St Edward's Crown), Samoa 2023
- 1 kg Silver, King Charles III Coronation (Royal Arms), crowned effigy, United Kingdom 2023
- 5 oz Silver, King Charles III Coronation (coloured portrait in uniform), New Zealand 2023
- 5 oz Silver, King Charles III Coronation (Royal Arms), crowned effigy, United Kingdom 2023
- 2 oz Silver, Coronation of King Charles III (crowned portrait), Malta 2023
- 2 oz Silver, King Charles III Coronation (Royal Arms), crowned effigy, United Kingdom 2023
- 1 oz Silver, King Charles III Coronation (portraits of King and Queen Consort), Cameroon
- 1 oz Silver, King Charles III Coronation (coloured portrait in suit), New Zealand 2023
- 1 oz Silver, King Charles III Coronation (St Edward's Crown), Niue 2023
- 1 oz Silver, King Charles III Coronation (King with regalia), Niue 2023
- 1 oz Silver Bullion, Coronation Britannia (Standing Britannia), crowned effigy, UK 2023
- 1 oz Silver Bullion, King Charles Coronation (Royal Cypher), crowned effigy, UK 2023
- 1 oz Silver, King Charles III Coronation (Royal Arms), crowned effigy, United Kingdom 2023
- £5 Copper-Nickel / silver / gold, Coronation (St Edward's Crown), crowned effigy, UK 2023
- 50p Copper-Nickel / gold / silver, Coronation (Royal Cypher), bare head effigy, UK 2023
- 50p Copper-Nickel / silver / gold, Coronation (Royal Cypher), crowned effigy, UK 2023
- Quarter Dollar, King Charles III Coronation (coloured portrait in uniform), Barbados 2023
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