2022 Sovereign design revealed?

[westminstrel]

BY THE QUEEN A PROCLAMATION ALTERING THE PROCLAMATION OF THE FOURTH DAY OF OCTOBER 1953 TO DETERMINE A NEW DESIGN FOR CERTAIN GOLD COINS ELIZABETH R.

Whereas under section 3(1)(b) and (h) of the Coinage Act 1971 We have power, with the advice of Our Privy Council, by Proclamation to determine the design of coins to be made at Our Mint, and to alter any Proclamation previously made under the said section:

And Whereas by Our Proclamation dated the fourth day of October 1953 We determined a new design for the gold coins specified in Our said Proclamation, being the five-pound piece, the two-pound piece, the sovereign and the half-sovereign:

And Whereas it appears to Us desirable to determine a new design for the said gold coins:

We, therefore, in pursuance of the said section 3(1)(b) and (h) and of all other powers enabling Us in that behalf, do hereby, by and with the advice of Our Privy Council, proclaim, direct and ordain as follows:

1. The following paragraph shall be substituted for the paragraph headed ‘GOLD COINS’ of Our said Proclamation of the fourth day of October 1953.

GOLD COINS

‘Every five-pound piece, two-pound piece, sovereign and half-sovereign shall have for the obverse impression Our effigy with the inscription “· ELIZABETH II ∙ DEI ∙ GRA · REGINA ∙ FID ∙ DEF” and for the reverse a depiction of Our Royal Coat of Arms and the date of the year. The coins shall have a grained edge.’

2. This Proclamation shall come into force on the twenty-fourth day of June Two thousand and twenty-one.

Given at Our Court at Buckingham Palace, this twenty-third day of June in the year of Our Lord Two thousand and twenty-one and in the seventieth year of Our Reign.

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN

Source: https://m.thegazette.co.uk/notice/3828648

There’s a similar proclamation for the Quarter Sovereign.

Source: https://m.thegazette.co.uk/notice/3828649

So it looks like a shield design (for certain) and the regular portrait (potentially) for the 2022 Sovereign range. 

Edited June 29, 2021 by westminstrel

[AuricGoldfinger]

Does that mean that all bullion sovereigns will be a shield back in 2022? If so might keep some powder in reserve to buy a tube next year!

Edited June 29, 2021 by AuricGoldfinger

[GoldDiggerDave]

Really top draw with these updates @westminstrel keep up the good work!

Been begging for a new shield back for years. The 2002 was a poor attempt, I'd like to see a S/B with the original quality of JBM.

Can you image die numbers............... We would be in meltdown! 

BTW I believe it would be the last monarch to use this coat of arms, as once a male hair takes over they use the coat of arms that run down the male side, which I believe would be Prince Phillips line,  could we get Hercules on our next coat of arms?  

Edited June 29, 2021 by GoldDiggerDave

[GoldDiggerDave]

Guys it gonna be 2017 all over again.

[AuricGoldfinger]

May god help us indeed

[AgAuEire]

Was 2017 a frenzy?

[westminstrel]

@GoldDiggerDave- I agree the 2002 shield design did not even come close to some of the shield designs used for George IV, William IV, and Queen Victoria.  Those were magnificent.

 

[westminstrel]

So this is what we can expect on the obverse?

[westminstrel]

12 minutes ago, AgAuEire said:

Was 2017 a frenzy?

You have no idea. 😅

[BackyardBullion]

41 minutes ago, GoldDiggerDave said:

This looks like what would be on the coin if @LawrenceChard was a designer at the Royal Mint.....

[AgAuEire]

Could the reverse from the Gothic crown be considered a depiction of Our Royal Coat of Arms and the date of the year?

[westminstrel]

4 minutes ago, AgAuEire said:

Could the reverse from the Gothic crown be considered a depiction of Our Royal Coat of Arms and the date of the year?

I did wonder if they might use a depiction (or interpretation) and not the actual Coat of Arms.

Can you imagine that intricate design on a Quarter Sovereign? 😬

[Roy]

So, I want...

The Half Sovereign proof

The Sovereign proof

The Double Sovereign proof

The £5 Sovereign proof 

Wait...

The 3 coin set

The 3 coin Premium Set

The 4 coin set

The 5 coin set

The £5 BU

The SOTD proof or prooflike

The Piedfort

The Matt Sovereign

🤔 

 

[Zhorro]

3 hours ago, westminstrel said:

‘Every five-pound piece, two-pound piece, sovereign and half-sovereign shall have for the obverse impression Our effigy with the inscription “· ELIZABETH II ∙ DEI ∙ GRA · REGINA ∙ FID ∙ DEF” and for the reverse a depiction of Our Royal Coat of Arms and the date of the year. The coins shall have a grained edge.’

The obvious coat of arms to use would be the one that we saw on the 1983 Pound coin - with the words "ONE POUND" replaced with "2022"

[GoldStatue]

When I read coat of arms, I didn't think shield back I thought exactly the same as Zhorro, the traditional royal coat of arms of the two animals holding the shield.

It would make sense to do something new but still traditional, after all it's going to be a total one off occasion so you should get a design to match.

[GoldStatue]

The other point I noticed was there was no mention of the 1/4 sovereign on the proclamation, so four coin sets instead of five coin sets this time around?

I can't say I'm much of a fan of coins that small, so it's no loss to me.

[Zhorro]

I suppose this is an alternative version - based on the One Pound coin of 2015.  I think I would prefer the 1983 coat of arms.

[westminstrel]

5 minutes ago, GoldStatue said:

The other point I noticed was there was no mention of the 1/4 sovereign on the proclamation, so four coin sets instead of five coin sets this time around?

I can't say I'm much of a fan of coins that small, so it's no loss to me.

There is a separate proclamation for the Quarter Sovereign (see the second link in my original post).  I assume because the quarter was introduced only a decade or so back and had its own proclamation. 

[GoldDiggerDave]

39 minutes ago, Roy said:

So, I want...

The Half Sovereign proof

The Sovereign proof

The Double Sovereign proof

The £5 Sovereign proof 

Wait...

The 3 coin set

The 3 coin Premium Set

The 4 coin set

The 5 coin set

The £5 BU

The SOTD proof or prooflike

The Piedfort

The Matt Sovereign

🤔

 

I’m putting my order in now! 😂😂😂

[GoldStatue]

8 minutes ago, Zhorro said:

I suppose this is an alternative version - based on the One Pound coin of 2015.  I think I would prefer the 1983 coat of arms.

That design looks way too close to the silver coat of arms coin they've been releasing over the past few years, I doubt they'd go with that.

[GoldStatue]

3 minutes ago, GoldDiggerDave said:

I’m putting my order in now! 😂😂😂

I'm not sure you need to get anything fancy with these coins, the slow and steady 1Sov from 2017 seems to still be doing fine. 

[westminstrel]

As exciting and as frenzied as things may get, I expect I will only get the Sovereign.

Is there really any benefit to getting the other denominations in sets other than for collectors who like the other sizes?

[westminstrel]

28 minutes ago, Zhorro said:

I suppose this is an alternative version - based on the One Pound coin of 2015.  I think I would prefer the 1983 coat of arms.

The RM also has this design on their annual Royal Arms bullion coin.

https://www.royalmint.com/invest/bullion/uk-coin-ranges/the-royal-arms/

[Roy]

3 minutes ago, westminstrel said:

As exciting and as frenzied as things may get, I expect I will only get the Sovereign.

Agreed.

Only the full and half for me, as usual.

I could be tempted by a SOTD or Piedfort but the other sizes and sets don't interest me.

I like my coins individually boxed.

You have to consider though that this release could be the last for our monarch so it really is special.

[Martlet]

When do the new Sovereign releases usually come out?