For the first year in history, the Royal Mint have issued two separate special editions of the gold sovereign within the same year. In order to avoid conflict, they named the second edition the memorial gold sovereign. The second 2022 sovereign is a commemoration of her majesty’s reign which is the first gold sovereign to feature King Charles’s portrait on the coin
The Memorial Gold Sovereign features a modern day interpretation of the United Kingdom’s coat of arms and is a highly desired coin both within Great Britain and overseas. The coins were struck in five, two, one, half and quarter denominations and are available in proof, matt and bullion condition. Some of the issues were limited to being available as part of a four or five coin set
Historic Significance
As the 1957 was the first Sovereign to bear Queen Elizabeth, the Memorial Sovereign is the first to feature the new King
2022 was a significant year for the British Gold Sovereign. The final Sovereign featuring the late Queen Elizabeth II’s effigy
Due to her passing, the Memorial Sovereign was also released in 2022. Both designs are key dates for investors and collectors who buy Gold Sovereign coins