2002 Gold 4-Coin Sovereign Proof Set

The 2002 Gold 4-Coin Sovereign Proof Set was issued to commemorates Queen Elizabeth II’s Golden Jubilee and consists of:

• 2002 Gold Five-Pound (Quintuple Sovereign)
• 2002 Gold Double Sovereign (Gold Two-Pound)
• 2002 Gold Sovereign
• 2002 Gold Half-Sovereign

The Shield of Arms within an open wreath of laurel features, designed by Timothy Noad, is on each reverse.


Queen Elizabeth II's fourth portrait can be seen on the obverse of all four coins, designed by Ian Rank-Broadley

 

The four coins are all made of solid 22 carat gold (Gold fineness of 0.916), and are housed in their original Royal Mint acrylic screw top capsules. The coins are presented in their Royal Mint green leatherette presentation case, accompanied with an individually numbered certificate of authenticity.

3,000 2002 4-coin gold proof sovereign set were issued by the Royal Mint.

Coin Weights

• Five Pounds: 39.94g
• Two Pounds: 15.98g
• Sovereign: 7.98g
• Half Sovereign: 3.99g

The first modern 4 coin gold proof sovereign set was issued by the Royal Mint in 1980. Each set contains just over 2 ounces of pure gold, and are popular with coin collectors and bullion investors alike. A set was issued in 1980, 1982, 1985, and every year from 1989 to 2008 (The 5 coin sovereign set was introduced from 2009).