Great Britain 2011 sovereign
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This specimen was lot 44796 in Stack's Bowers Summer 2026 Global Showcase Auction (Pittsburgh, September 2026), where it sold for $1,220. The catalog description[1] noted, "GREAT BRITAIN. Sovereign, 2011. Llantrisant Mint. Elizabeth II. PCGS PROOF-70 Deep Cameo. From the Koopmann Collection." This type was struck 2009-15 for sale to collectors and did not circulate altho some show signs of mishandling. It varies from the issue of 1998-2008 (KM 1002) by lacking the horsehair tail on the helmet of St. George.
Recorded mintage: 253,773 plus 8,209 proofs.
Specification: 7.98 g, 0.916 fine gold, 22.05 mm diameter, reeded edge, 0.2355 troy oz AGW.
Catalog reference: S-SC7; Fr-454; KM-1002.1.
- Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 2001-Date, 13th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2018.
- Skingley, Philip, ed., Standard Catalogue of British Coins: Coins of England & the United Kingdom, 46th edition, London: Spink & Son, 2011.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, Summer 2026 Global Showcase Auction, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2026.
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