In 1994 the Royal Mint released a very Limited Issue Sovereign Gold Proof 3 Coin Set struck in solid 22 Carat Gold and includes the £2 Double Sovereign, Full Sovereign, Half Sovereign Coins.
Whilst the Full Sovereign and Half Sovereign remain unchanged and continue to feature Pistrucci's St George and The Dragon, the 1994 £2 Two Pound Double Sovereign Coin carries a new design to commemorate the 300th Anniversary of the Bank of England.
The reverse of this special coin, created by Lesley Durbin, celebrates the Tercentenary of the Bank of England. It reflects the period in which the Bank was founded.
At the center sits Britannia looking on a Bank of Money, just as she appeared on the Bank's original corporate seal, with the crown and cypher of William and Mary above the name 'Bank of England' in familiar banknote script below.
The obverse of all the Coins is the stunning portrait of Queen Elizabeth II designed by Raphael Maklouf.
These legal tender coins have been struck to proof quality using specially prepared dies and highly polished blanks.