In 2024 to commemorate the 80th Anniversary of D-Day, the Royal Mint released a very Limited Issue Struck on the Day D-Day Gold Full Sovereign Coin struck in solid 22 Carat Gold with a special Privy Mark depicting a soldiers Helmet marked with the number "80" and the entire issue of 1,000 coins will be struck on Thursday 6th June 2024 the day of the 80th Anniversary of D-Day and is the official Struck on the Day D-Day Gold Full Sovereign Coin.
The coin includes it's original Royal Mint box with it's individually numbered Certificate of Authenticity. Pistrucci's St George and The Dragon, seemingly inseparable from the British Sovereign, is acclaimed throughout the world as a masterpiece of numismatic art.
Its appeal has been so enduring that, with the sole exception of the special 1989 commemorative coins, it has graced the reverse of nearly every British sovereign since Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee in 1887. The reverse design of the 2024 Gold Full Sovereign features Pistrucci's St George and The Dragon. The obverse depicts Martin Jennings portrait of His Majesty King Charles III.
Limited Mintage of 1,000 Coins Worldwide
Finished to Royal Mint's Brilliant Uncirculated Quality
Struck on the Day 6th June 2024 with Privy Mark Depicting a Soldiers Helmet Marked with the Number "80"
Commemorating the 80th Anniversary of D-Day
Reverse features St George Slaying the Dragon Designed by Benedetto Pistrucci
Royal Mint Boxed with Certificate of Authenticity (Cert Number Might be Different than Shown)
