Pre-Owned 2015 UK Fifth Portrait First Edition Full Sovereign Proof Gold Coin
This Pre-Owned Royal Mint 2015 Fifth Portrait - First Edition Proof Gold Sovereign Coin features Benedetto Pistrucci's iconic St George and the Dragon design, alongside the coin's year date. The obverse of the sovereign bears Jody Clark's portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, for the first time. - Weighs 7.98g and is struck in 916.7 (22ct) gold. - Minted by The Royal Mint. - VAT free and Capital Gains Tax exempt. - Limited mintage of 8,800. - Dimensions: Diameter: 22.05mm. - Supplied with certificate of authenticity and original Royal Mint presentation box. The changing of a coinage portrait is an historic occasion making 2015 a vintage year for the coins of the United Kingdom. The portrait of Queen Elizabeth II on this coin was designed by Jody Clark, who was born in the Lake District in England. His design was selected when Clark was just 33 years old, making him the youngest sovereign designer to have captured the definitive coinage portrait of Queen Elizabeth II.