This historic two-piece (matched numbered) set issued by the Royal Mint comprises the final 500 Gold Sovereign coins minted with an image of Queen Elizabeth II, and the first 500 Gold Sovereign coins minted with an image of King Charles III.
Both pieces are certified in perfect MS70 condition by NGC and have the rarely seen Deep Proof Like (DPL) designation. Only the first 50 sets have been individually hand signed by Graeme Smith, The Queen's Assay Master, and Paul Morgan, The King's Assay Master. Assay masters serve the reigning monarch and to ensure the integrity of the British coinage, the position has existed for over a thousand years.
The British Royal Mint founded in the year 886, and the iconic Gold Sovereign was first minted in 1489.
Specifications
Date: 2022
Metal: Gold
Weight: 0.48 oz.
Purity: .9167
Diameter: 22.05
Mintage Queen: 500
Mintage King: 500
Condition MS70 DPL
1 OF 50 hand signed sets
Number on set is for illustrative purposes only.