In 2000 Jersey issued a its first gold proof sovereign in a two coin set with its British equivalent .
Price & Availability
Jersey's First Gold Sovereign & British Millennium Sovereign The Jersey coin was issued separately, and also as a pair with the British millennium sovereign, in case with certificate
Design
Obverse
The obverse on both coins is the same portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, as used on British sovereigns, by Ian Rank-Broadley, but with a different legend (inscription):
QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND
2000 (retrograde)
Reverse
Jersey coin - A portrait of William I (the Conqueror), with sceptre, in a quatrefoil tressure, with the legend:BAILIWICK OF JERSEY
A.D. 2000 SOVEREIGN
British Sovereign - The sovereign features the Ian Rank-Broadley portrait of Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse, with Benedetto Pistrucci's iconic image of George slaying the dragon on the reverse.
Technical Specifications
Identical for both coins.
Denomination | Diameter | Weight | Fineness | Gold Content |
---|---|---|---|---|
Sovereign
|
22.05 | 7.98 | .9166 | 0.2354 |
Bargain Price Although we suspect this set was marketed at a high premium price when new, it can often represent a good bargain on the secondary market, and can be bought for less than the combined total of the two individual coins.
Information
Date | Description | Grade | Mintage |
2000 | Jersey Sovereign & British Sovereign Pair | Proof | 1,750 |
Postage & Packing
UK Registered Post (Special Delivery) £9 per orderEU Insured Post £10 per order
USA Insured Shipping $20 per order
Coins Wanted We make an active market in almost all coins, including Jersey coins. If you have any of these coins to sell, please contact us, or post them to us for appraisal and offer.
Other Jersey Coins
For Jersey coins in silver or base metal, or Jersey coin sets other than gold, please look at the Jersey Coins
page of our original website.
William the Conqueror on Reverse of 2000 Jersey Proof Sovereign
St. George & the Dragon on Reverse of 2000 UK Proof Sovereign