2016 Queens 90th Birthday £2 Double Sovereign Gold Proof Coin PCGS PR69 DCAM - James Butler

In 2016 the Royal Mint released a Limited Issue St George and the Dragon Gold Proof Double Sovereign Coin struck in solid 22 Carat Gold Certified Slabbed and Graded by PCGS as PR69 DCAM.

The modern £2 Two Pound Double Sovereign was authorised by the Mint Indenture of 1817.
It was to be twice the weight of the Sovereign and was intended to replace the two guinea piece.
But, like the two guineas, Double Sovereigns were not struck in large numbers for circulation, though special Proof issues have occasionally been made for collectors.

The reverse of the 2016 Double Sovereign depicts Benedetto Pistrucci's classic portrayal of St George and the Dragon .
The historic design first appeared on the George III Sovereign of 1817 and is now acclaimed throughout the world as a masterpiece of numismatic art.
The obverse bears James Butler's elegant Portrait of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, approved for use for one year only on the United Kingdom's Coinage for 2016.
These legal tender coins have been struck to proof quality using specially prepared dies and highly polished blanks.