1989 Tudor Rose £2 Double Sovereign Gold Proof Coin Box Coa

In 1989 to celebrate the 500th Anniversary of the First Gold Sovereign, the Royal Mint released a Limited Issue Tudor Rose £2 Two Pound Double Sovereign Gold Proof Coin struck in solid 22 Carat Gold designed by Bernard Sindali, bo th of which are modern adaptions of the original Sovereign design of 1489.

The reverse is a Shield of the Royal Arms ensigned by an open Royal Crown, the whole superimposed upon a double rose and the circumscription ANNIVERSARY OF THE GOLD SOVEREIGN 1489-1989.
The obverse shows H M Queen Elizabeth II seated as at her Coronation, within the circumscription 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.

• Limited Mintage of 2,000 Worldwide
• Minted to Royal Mints Proof Quality in Solid 22 Carat Gold
• Celebrating the 500th Anniversary of the First Sovereign
• Features the Tudor Rose designed by Bernard Sandali
• Boxed with Certificate of Authenticity