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  The 2012 Diamond Jubilee Sovereign

  In celebration of The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, the 2012 Sovereign features a brand new design for one year only. Discover the new Diamond Jubilee Sovereign design from the Royal Mint.
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  Paul Day - 2012 Sovereign Reverse Designer

  The 2012 sovereign is Paul Day's first design for the Royal Mint. Paul’s design was chosen from a number of designs put in front of the Royal Mint Advisory Committee as a result of a design competition including a total of five designers.
  
  

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  Benedetto Pistrucci Royal Mint Chief-Medallist

  Benedetto Pistrucci was born in Rome on 29 May 1784 and came to London in 1815. He engraved the coin portraits of both George III and George IV but is perhaps best known for his magnificent Waterloo Medal and his George & Dragon created for the new gold sovereign of 1817.
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  History of the gold sovereign

  In 1489 King Henry VII instructed the Royal Mint to produce ‘a new money of gold’. The new coin was to be the largest coin yet seen in England, both in size and value, and was to be called a gold Sovereign.
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  The Legend of St George the Dragon Slayer

  St George the Dragon Slayer is one of medieval Europe’s greatest legends and represents the victory of good over evil. Discover the origins of this famous legend...
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  The Britannia Design for 2011

  Continuing the Royal Mint tradition of working with exciting artists and craftspeople to produce some of the world’s finest Proof coins, discover how the Royal Mint commissioned Sculptor David Mach to produce a new Britannia coin design for 2011.
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