In 2001 the Royal Mint released a very Limited Issue solid 22 Carat Gold Proof Sovereign 3 Coin Set and includes the £2 Two Pound Double Sovereign, Full Sovereign, Half Sovereign.

Whilst the Full Sovereign and Half Sovereign remain unchanged and continue to feature Pistrucci's St George and The Dragon, the 2001 £2 Two Pound Double Sovereign Coin carries a new design to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of Marconi's First Wireless Transmission.
The Sovereign, first issued as a coin of the Realm in 1489 during the reign of Henry VII, was created to convey the majesty and dignity of the English throne.

It continued to be struck by each of the Tudor monarchs, but shortly after the Stuart succession, James I brought the issue to an end. Its re-appearance in 1817 brought with it a shift from traditional heraldic reverse to the classic beauty of St George Slaying The Dragon by Benedetto Pistrucci.

The design was replaced in 1825 but revived in 1871 by an enlightened Deputy Master determined to improve the current state of numismatic art and was extended to the Half Sovereign before the end of the century. It's great popularity has been borne out by the fact that it has appeared on nearly every sovereign and Half Sovereign ever since, including those from 2001.
Pistrucci's St George has relinquished its accustomed place on the Gold Proof Two-pound coin, however, to allow for a special reverse design celebrating Marconi's First Wireless Transmission 100th Anniversary.

The reverse, created Robert Evans, celebrates the hundredth anniversary of the first wireless transmission across the Atlantic. The very idea of sending wireless signals to the other side of the world had been dismissed as fantasy by the scientific establishment, but Marconi was determined to prove otherwise.
The obverse of all the coins are a stunning portrait of Queen Elizabeth II designed by Ian Rank Broadley.
These legal tender coins have been struck to proof quality using specially prepared dies and highly polished blanks.

• L imited Mintage of 891 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 Proof Coin 100th Anniversary of Marconi's First Wireless Transmission
• Features St George Slaying the Dragon Designed by Benedetto Pistrucci
• Royal Mint Boxed with Certificate of Authenticity Sealed (Cert Number Might be Different than Shown)