1989 Great Britain Tudor Rose Sovereign Gold Proof 3 Coin Set Box Coa
1989 Royal Mint 500th Anniversary of the First Sovereign Tudor Rose Premium Sovereign Gold Proof 3 Coin Set. Issuing Country: United Kingdom. Metal: Solid 22 Carat Gold. Full Sovereign – Weight: 7.98 Grams / Diameter: 22.05mm. Half Sovereign – Weight: 3.99 Grams / Diameter: 19.30mm. Presented: Royal Mint Boxed with Certificate of Authenticity. In 1989 to commemorate the 500th Anniversary of the first Gold Sovereign, the Royal Mint released a special Limited Issue Tudor Rose Sovereign Gold Proof 3 Coin Set all struck in solid 22 Carat Gold and includes the Double Sovereign, Full Sovereign, Half Sovereign Coins. The 1989 Gold Sovereigns feature two new designs by Bernard Sindall, both of which are modern adaptations of the original sovereign design of 1489. The obverse shows Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II DEI GRA REG FID DEF, which may be translated as Elizabeth II – by Grace of God, Queen, Defender of the Faith. These legal tender coins have been struck to proof quality using specially prepared dies and highly polished blanks. The item “1989 Great Britain Tudor Rose Sovereign Gold Proof 3 Coin Set Box Coa” is in sale since Monday, August 28, 2017. This item is in the category “Coins & Paper Money\Coins\ World\Europe\UK (Great Britain)\Gold”. The seller is “thelondoncoincompany” and is located in London. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Circulated/Uncirculated: Uncirculated
- Year: 1989
- Certification: Royal Mint
- Composition: Gold
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
- Modified Item: No