2002 Elizabeth II sovereigns have a shield design to celebrate the Queen's Golden Jubilee year.

Struck in 22 carat gold, 0.916 fineness
British legal currency
Exempt from capital gains tax
VAT free investment gold

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Golden Jubilee Sovereign

This was only the second time in over a century that a design other than the familiar St. George and Dragon reverse was used on British gold sovereigns. The previous occasion was in 1989 to celebrate the 500th anniversary of the very first gold sovereign. The 1989 sovereigns were only issued as proofs, and are now difficult to obtain.

The shield reverse was last used for Queen Victoria from 1838 to 1887 inclusive. 1887 was Victoria's Golden Jubilee year, and the design of the sovereigns was changed in that year. In fact for the date 1887, three different sovereign designs were issued. It is perhaps fitting, then, that the Royal Mint chose not only to change the gold sovereign design for our own Queen's Golden Jubilee, but also reverted back to the shield design.

Obverse

The obverse bears the fourth portrait of Elizabeth II by Ian Rank-Broadley with the inscription:

ELIZABETH·II·DEI·GRA REGINA·FID·DEF.

Reverse

The reverse engraving marks the Queen's Golden Jubilee. The Shield design of the Royal Arms within a wreath of laurel was created by Timothy Noad, a herald painter at the College of Arms.

Key Information

Intrinsic Value	£787.66
Product ID	790
Stock Status	In Stock

Product Spec

Metal	Gold
Weight/Size	Full
Gold Weight Troy Ounces	0.2354
Fineness/Carat	0.917 / 22
Issue Limit	100000
Date	2002
Obverse Designer	Ian Rank-Broadley
Reverse Designer	Timothy Noad
Issuing Monarch	Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Mint/Brand	The Royal Mint
Country	United Kingdom

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2002 Gold Sovereign Bullion Coin