Great Britain 2017 sovereign
The first specimen was lot 43189 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2019), where it sold for $840. The catalog description[1] noted, "GREAT BRITAIN. Sovereign, 2017. NGC PROOF-70 ULTRA CAMEO. From a mintage of only 13,050, one of the first 200 struck. Commemorating the 200th Anniversary of the modern Sovereign, from a version of the original design by B. Pistrucci. Accompanied with original display case and COA #134." The second specimen was lot 1838 in Sincona sale 86 (Zürich, October 2023), where it sold for 1,100 CHF (about US$1,481 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[2] noted,
"Elizabeth II. 1952-2022. Proof Sovereign 2017, Royal Mint Llantrisant. 8.00 g. Commemorating the 200th anniversary of the modern Sovereign. Obverse portrait by Jody Clark, reverse design as 1817 Sovereign. Only 10,486 pieces struck (+2,195 coins included in sets). NGC PF70 ULTRA CAMEO."
Recorded mintage: 13,050.
Specification: 7.98 g, 0.917 fine gold, 0.2354 troy oz AGW, reeded edge.
Catalog reference: Fr-586, KM-unlisted, S-SC12. The second specimen is Hill 349, Spink SC11.
- 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.
- 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.
- [1]Ponterio, Richard, Kyle Ponterio, Matt Orsini and Cris Chatigny, The January 2019 NYINC Sale: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2018.
- [2]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 86, SINCONA British Collection - Part 5, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2023.
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