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2012 was Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee, celebrating 60 years of reign. The Sovereign features a new reverse design to commemorate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. A new portrayal of St. George and the Dragon has been created for the reverse, designed by Paul Day.
Queen Elizabeth II’s fourth portrait still graces the obverse, designed by Ian Rank-Broadley.
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Sovereigns have a diameter of 22.05mm and are made of 22 carat gold (0.9167 fine), and weigh 7.98 grammes. They have an AGW (Actual Gold Weight) of 0.2354 troy ounces. Only 5,500 individual proof sovereigns have been issued by the Royal Mint, although 8,144 were made so others could be used in boxed sets.
If you are looking for one of these to add to your collection, the sovereign should be in perfect proof condition. It was originally housed in a Royal Mint walnut presentation case, with a Certificate of Authenticity.
In that year, 2012, standard (non-proof) Sovereigns were issued as was quarter-, half- and double-sovereigns and a £5 coin. The Royal Mint also offered all the coins as a 5-coin set.
On eBay UK:
 | George V GOLD SOVEREIGN (1913) £ 608.52 |
 | 1872 victoria 22ct Gold Shield Back Sovereign machine doubling £ 669.72 |
 | George V GOLD SOVEREIGN (1911) £ 608.52 |
 | 1967 Queen Elizabeth II Full Sovereign Coin 22ct Gold £ 669.72 |
 | 1893 FULL GOLD SOVEREIGN QUEEN VICTORIA £ 700.32 |
 | 1963 Full Gold Sovereign Elizabeth II £ 659.52 |
 | Gold Sovereign King Charles III 2024 Royal Mint £ 598.32 |
 | 1966 QEII 22ct Full Gold Sovereign Coin £ 659.52 |
 | 1900 GOLD FULL SOVEREIGN PERTH MINT LOW MINTAGE £ 720.72 |
 | 1901p Gold Victoria veiled head Full Sovereign - Perth mint £ 639.12 |
 | 2023 King Charles III Coronation Full Sovereign Gold Proof Coin PF70 Graded £ 750.00 |
 | 1905 Gold Half Sovereign Edward VII George & Dragon back - London (no mint mark) £ 333.12 |