Sovereign 2020, Coin from United Kingdom - detailed information
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The sovereign is a gold coin of the United Kingdom, with a nominal face value of £1 (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. In most recent years, it has borne on the reverse Benedetto Pistrucci's design of Saint George and the Dragon, created in 1817. The Royal Mint issues several denominations of the Sovereign: Five Sovereigns (Quintuple Sovereign, five pounds gold), Double Sovereign, Full Sovereign, Half Sovereign and Quarter Sovereign; the current sovereign is a continuation of the pre-decimal sovereign, and has been issued as a decimal coin since 1974. The designs of all denominations are identical, as - according to tradition - this type of coin has never had its value and denomination spelled out anywhere on the coin. The various denominations are only distinguished by size and weight, these being exactly in proportion to their face value. Since 1817, the composition has always been 22 carat (91.67%) gold. | |||||||||
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| Variety | Brexit privy mark privy mark | |
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| Mintage | Issued: 1,494. Mintage limit: 1,500 | |
| Details | Officially, the "Withdrawal from the European Union 2020 Strike on the Day Sovereign". Brilliant Uncirculated coin with matt finish. Struck on 31 January 2020, the day when the United Kingdom left the European Union. Boxed, with certificate. Royal Mint Product Code: BW20SOTD, edition limit 1,500, issue price: £800.00. Sold out. In the left field of the exergue, a privy mark in the form of a crowned portcullis - similar to that on the one penny designed by Christopher Ironside but with straight chains. | |
| Variety | VE Day privy mark | |
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| Mintage | Issued: 746. Mintage limit: 750 | |
| Details | Brilliant Uncirculated coin with matt finish. In the left field of the exergue, a privy mark: VE 75, commemorating the 75th anniversary of VE Day (8th May 1945, the end of World War Two in Western Europe). Struck on the anniversary day, 8th May 2020. Boxed, with Certificate of Authenticity. Royal Mint Product Code: VE20SOTD, edition limit 750, issue price: £650.00. | |
| Variety | VJ Day privy mark | |
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| Mintage | Issued: 748. Mintage limit: 750 | |
| Details | Brilliant Uncirculated coin with matt finish. In the left field of the exergue, a privy mark: VJ 75, commemorating the 75th anniversary of VJ Day (15th August 1945, the end of World War Two). Struck on the anniversary day, 15th August 2020. Boxed, with Certificate of Authenticity. Royal Mint Product Code: EW20SOTD, edition limit 750, issue price: £650.00. | |
| Variety | George III privy mark | |
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| Mintage | Issued: 1,451. Mintage limit: 10,000 | |
| Details | Brilliant Uncirculated coin with matt finish. In the left field of the exergue, a privy mark in the form of the GR royal cypher of King George III, commemorating the 200th anniversary of the end of the reign of the first monarch to appear on the modern Sovereign. Boxed, with Certificate of Authenticity. Royal Mint Product Code: SV20BU, edition limit 10,000, issue price: £430.00. Final mintage does not seem to be included in the Royal Mint's 2020 sales report. Also variously packaged as gift boxes for "Happy Birthday" (SV20BDBU), "Baby's First Sovereign" (SV20BBBU), "Anniversary" (SV20ANBU), or generic "Congratulations" (SV20CGBU). Maximum Coin Mintage 12,000, issue price £435.00. Final sales: 1,139, plus 49 "anniversary", plus 124 "baby", plus 139 "birthday", plus 49 "congratulations". | |
| Variety | Proof FDC with George III privy mark | |
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| Mintage | Issued: 9,820 | |
| Details | In the left field of the exergue, a privy mark in the form of the GR royal cypher of King George III, commemorating the 200th anniversary of the end of the reign of the first monarch to appear on the modern Sovereign. Issued in sets or individually boxed. Issue limit (boxed): 7,995. Final mintage presumed to be the 7,992 listed as "The Sovereign 2020" in the 2020 mint sales report. | |
| In Sets |
The Sovereign 2020 Five-Coin Gold Proof Set, mintage 499
5 coins: Five Sovereigns, Double Sovereign, Full Sovereign, Half Sovereign, Quarter Sovereign The Sovereign 2020 Four-Coin Gold Proof Set, mintage 580 4 coins: Double Sovereign, Full Sovereign, Half Sovereign, Quarter Sovereign The Sovereign 2020 Three-Coin Gold Proof Set, mintage 749 3 coins: Full Sovereign, Half Sovereign, Quarter Sovereign | |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
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| Currency | Pound Sterling |
| Coin Type | Sovereign, St George (Decimal) |
| Issued | 2020 |
| Monarch | Queen Elizabeth II |
| Effigy | Queen Elizabeth II - Portrait by Jody Clark (Fifth Portrait) |
| Reverse | St George the Dragon-Slayer |
| Face Value | 1 (x Pound) |
| Mintage | unknown |
| Current | Yes |
| Material | 0.9167 Gold |
| Designer | Benedetto Pistrucci |
| Technology | Milled (machine-made) |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Medal Alignment (Axis 0) |
| Size | 22.0500 mm |
| Thickness | 1.5200 mm |
| Mass | 7.9800 g |
| OCC ID | PMVR-EAPC-NXAB-ONQG |
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75th Anniversary of VE Day 2020 Strike on the Day Sovereign
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75th Anniversary of VE Day 2020 Strike on the Day Sovereign
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The Sovereign 2020 Gold Brilliant Uncirculated Coin
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75th Anniversary of VJ Day 2020 Strike on the Day Sovereign
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2020 EU Withdrawal Strike-on-the-Day Gold Sovereign
Copyright: Royal Mint Notes: Brexit privy mark, plain edge. Source |
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2020 EU Withdrawal Strike-on-the-Day Gold Sovereign
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Sovereign 2020
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Sovereign 2020
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2020 Gold Sovereign Bullion
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