2025 Proof Half Gold Sovereign

Charles III

Special edition 

• Commemorates the 200th anniversary of Jean Baptiste Merlen’s shield design 
• Struck in 22 carat gold and finished to Proof standard 
• The final year that The Sovereign will be struck in rose gold 
• Features the Royal Arms design that first appeared on the reverse of The Sovereign in 1825 
• The first Sovereign to feature both Merlen’s design and the official coinage portrait of His Majesty King Charles III 
• The obverse features the official coinage portrait of His Majesty The King, designed by Martin Jennings 
• Accompanied by a detailed booklet recounting the history of The Sovereign and Merlen’s original design
• Weight - 3.99 grams
• Alloy - 22 carat gold
• Obverse - Martin Jennings
• Reverse - Jean Baptiste Merlen​
• Strike Quality - Proof
• Coin housed in its original Royal Mint storage box
• Accompanied with its original Royal Mint Certificate of Authenticity
• Only 1,500 Proof Half Sovereigns are being minted in 2025