Gold
8.00 g
917 ‰ ( 7.34 g fine)
5,000
Commemorates the 200th anniversary of Jean Baptiste Merlen’s shield design
Struck in 22 carat gold and finished to Proof standard
The final year that The Sovereign will be struck in rose gold
Features the Royal Arms design that first appeared on the reverse of The Sovereign in 1825
The first Sovereign to feature both Merlen’s design and the official coinage portrait of His Majesty King Charles III
The obverse features the official coinage portrait of His Majesty The King, designed by Martin Jennings
Accompanied by a detailed booklet recounting the history of The Sovereign and Merlen’s original design
