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Gold Sovereign - Elizabeth II Fourth Head

Price: from £763.30

Manufacturer: Royal Mint

Weight (grams): 7.98

Pure gold content (grams): 7.3224

Fineness: 916.7

Dimensions: Diameter: 22.05 mm; Thickness: 1.52mm

Stock: In Stock

Product ID: 101

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Quantity

£779.40

Rated 'Excellent' by our customers

QTY	Net Per Unit	VAT Per Unit	Gross Per Unit
1+	£779.40	£0.00	£779.40
2+	£777.20	£0.00	£777.20
5+	£775.10	£0.00	£775.10
10+	£773.00	£0.00	£773.00
20+	£771.50	£0.00	£771.50
50+	£770.10	£0.00	£770.10
100+	£769.00	£0.00	£769.00
250+	£768.00	£0.00	£768.00
500+	£766.90	£0.00	£766.90
1000+	£763.30	£0.00	£763.30

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Description

Start Year: 1998.

End Year: 2015.

Sculptor: Ian Rank-Broadley (FRBS).

Our choice of gold Sovereign featuring the fourth portrait for Queen Elizabeth II, formerly referred to as "the Old Head" but has now been superseded by a newer portrait. The portrait of Queen Elizabeth on the obverse of this coin has been used since 1998. The newer portrait is now in use, from 2015 on some coins and 2016 on all coins - the newer portrait was used on a number of limited edition proof Sovereigns in 2015, but the majority of gold Sovereigns from 2015 will feature the fourth portrait.

Coins bearing the Queen's fourth portrait will show her wearing the Queen Mary button stud pearl earrings and the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara. The portrait image is the largest of Queen Elizabeth II's five portraits.

The reverse of the coin says ELIZABETH II DEI GRA REGINA FID DEF which, translated from the Latin Dei Gratia Regina means 'By the Grace of God, Queen'. The FID DEF ending means 'Fidei defensor' or Defender of the Faith - a nod to the fact that the Queen is officially the Supreme Governor of the Church of England.

The sculptor, Ian Rank-Broadley, explained there was "No need to disguise the matureness of The Queen's years. There is no need to flatter her. She is a 70-year-old woman with poise and bearing." He also went on to state that the increased size of portrait reflected her significance in British culture.

View our Elizabeth II Old Head Sovereigns.

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This is a beautiful coin. At first I was dubious to spend a lot of money but everything was brilliant. A great addition to anyone’s collection. 👌👌

Mr R. Angus 22/11/25

Excellent coin and received the very next next. Very good service, as before.

Mr N. Shropshire 09/06/25

As described, good qaulity

Ms P. Staffordshire 05/06/25

Quantity

£779.40

Rated 'Excellent' by our customers

QTY	Net Per Unit	VAT Per Unit	Gross Per Unit
1+	£779.40	£0.00	£779.40
2+	£777.20	£0.00	£777.20
5+	£775.10	£0.00	£775.10
10+	£773.00	£0.00	£773.00
20+	£771.50	£0.00	£771.50
50+	£770.10	£0.00	£770.10
100+	£769.00	£0.00	£769.00
250+	£768.00	£0.00	£768.00
500+	£766.90	£0.00	£766.90
1000+	£763.30	£0.00	£763.30