2012 Great Britain Gold Sovereign Queen ' S Diamond Jubilee PF 70 ULTRA CAMEO NGC
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:35835467 | Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom |
| Circulated/Uncirculated: Uncirculated | Certification: NGC |
| Composition: Gold | Grade: PR 70 |
| Denomination: 1 Sovereign | Year: 2012 |
2012 Great Britain 1 SovereignQueen's Diamond JubileePF 70 ULTRA CAMEO NGC
From The Royal Mint Listing for an ungraded coin (note, the purchase price in USD is $1937.48):
The Sovereign 2012 proof£1, 500.00Rated 0 out of 5Special one year Proof issue!A sought-after celebratory one year only edition of The SovereignStruck in 2012 the Diamond Jubilee year of Queen Elizabeth IIThe coins feature an alternative St George and the dragon reverse design designed by Paul D...ay.Featuring the fourth coinage portrait of The Queen by Ian Rank BroadleyFor the 2012 Sovereign coin, The Royal Mint launched a competition to find a new design. The Royal Mint Advisory Committee eventually selected a design by the British sculptor Paul Day.
“I have chosen to opt for a romantic version of the St George and the dragon theme, ” said Paul, “a medieval knight of Arthurian legend rather than a classical hero. I have given the dragon a more threatening attitude and size, so that it represents a real menace and not a weak foe.”
Paul deliberately left very little empty space, making the reverse as engaging as possible and very different from the obverse. As he says, “I have always been attracted to detail which requires a closer look to be unpicked and fully understood.”SPECIFICATIONThe Sovereign 2012 proofSPECIFICATIONVALUEDENOMINATION£1QUALITYProofYEAR2012PURE METAL TYPEGold
From The Royal Mint Listing for an ungraded coin (note, the purchase price in USD is $1937.48):
The Sovereign 2012 proof£1, 500.00Rated 0 out of 5Special one year Proof issue!A sought-after celebratory one year only edition of The SovereignStruck in 2012 the Diamond Jubilee year of Queen Elizabeth IIThe coins feature an alternative St George and the dragon reverse design designed by Paul D...ay.Featuring the fourth coinage portrait of The Queen by Ian Rank BroadleyFor the 2012 Sovereign coin, The Royal Mint launched a competition to find a new design. The Royal Mint Advisory Committee eventually selected a design by the British sculptor Paul Day.
“I have chosen to opt for a romantic version of the St George and the dragon theme, ” said Paul, “a medieval knight of Arthurian legend rather than a classical hero. I have given the dragon a more threatening attitude and size, so that it represents a real menace and not a weak foe.”
Paul deliberately left very little empty space, making the reverse as engaging as possible and very different from the obverse. As he says, “I have always been attracted to detail which requires a closer look to be unpicked and fully understood.”SPECIFICATIONThe Sovereign 2012 proofSPECIFICATIONVALUEDENOMINATION£1QUALITYProofYEAR2012PURE METAL TYPEGold
