Denomination:£2 Double Sovereign down to Half Sovereign
Metal:Gold
Purity:.9167
Metal Content:0.8231 Troy Ounce
Weight:27.95 Grams
Quality:Gold Proof
Mintage:1,112 Worldwide
Presentation:Boxed with Certificate
In 1995 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 1995 £2 Two Pound Double Sovereign Coin carries a new design commemorating the end of the Second World War, for it is exactly fifty years since the world witnessed 'the greatest outburst of joy in the history of mankind'.
It was with these words that Sir Winston Churchill captured the world's reaction to the happy news that after almost six years the War in Europe was finally over and that all hostilities were to cease after midnight on 8 May 1945, VE Day.
In the Far East, however, the War continued. There the end came three months later on 15 August 1945, VJ Day, with the unconditional surrender of Japan, and Allied Nations the world over were able to unite in joyful celebration. The new design, created by John Mills, beautifully depicts mankind's desire for a peaceful world, featuring in the artist's own words a symbol of aspiring peace, the calm, bountiful and optimistic image of a dove.
Peace is emphasised, too, in the edge inscription 1945 IN PEACE GOODWILL 1995, part of the well known 'moral' that prefaces Churchill's history of the Second World War. The acclaimed portrait of Her Majesty, the Queen by Raphael Maklouf graces each obverse. These legal tender coins have been struck to the highest Proof Quality using specially selected blanks and highly polished dies.
Limited Mintage of 1,112 Sets Worldwide
Finished to Royal Mint's Proof Quality
Sovereign Gold Proof 3 Coin Set Struck in Solid 22 Carat Gold
Includes £2 Two Pound Gold Coin Commemorating the End of the Second World War
Features St George Slaying the Dragon Designed by Benedetto Pistrucci
Royal Mint Boxed with Certificate of Authenticity (Cert Number Might be Different than Shown)
