2012 Gold Sovereign

7.98 grams x 22 carat gold.

Mintage: 4,559 bullion coins

Edge: Milled

To celebrate Her Majesty The Queen's Diamond Jubilee, the reverse features a rare departure from Pistrucci's classic interpretation. For 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.”

The reverse shows St George as the slayer of the dragon; in Medieval knight's armour and on horseback, he is shown driving the point of his lance into the head of a menacing dragon.

The date 2012 is around left.

The artist's initials PJD (for Paul Day) are in the right field, below the horse's hoof.

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