For 2022 to commemorate the Memorial of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the Royal Mint released a very Limited Issue Memorial Royal Arms Half Sovereign Gold Proof Coin struck in solid 22 Carat Gold
featuring the new portrait of King Charles III
.
The Royal Arms Gold Proof Half Sovereign Coin is housed in a handsome walnut-veneer presentation case and is accompanied by an individually numbered Certificate of Authenticity signed by the Chief Executive of the Royal Mint.
Each of the 22 Carat Gold Proof Sovereigns feature on the reverse a special Royal Arms designed by Jody Clark to commemorate the Memorial of Queen Elizabeth II, together with the First Portrait of His Majesty, King Charles III by Martin Jennings on the obverse.
These legal tender coins have been struck to proof quality using specially prepared dies and highly polished blanks.