2022 Strike on the Day Sovereign information

[westminstrel]

Hey everyone, I’ve heard that the 2022 SotD Sovereign to be released on February 6 2022 will once again have a matte finish and plain edge. The design will be the same as the Proof Sovereign. The mintage is supposed to be 1200.

Haven’t yet heard of any other special Sovereign to be released - I have been hoping (like some others here) for a platinum Sovereign... I still have hopes. 😅

Edited December 22, 2021 by westminstrel

[JJH]

I'm just curious about how SOTD's DAY is determined?

[westminstrel]

57 minutes ago, JJH said:

I'm just curious about how SOTD's DAY is determined?

King George VI died on February 6 1952 and therefore that was the day of Queen Elizabeth II’s accession to the throne. So 2022 is the Platinum Jubilee Year of Accession.

The Coronation was a year later on June 2 1953. So 2023 will be the Platinum Jubilee Year of Coronation.

 

Edited December 22, 2021 by westminstrel

[auleAboutNumismatics]

Thanks! 6th Feb is a Sunday, does the Royal Mint also launch new item on weekends?

[Foster88]

6 hours ago, JJH said:

I'm just curious about how SOTD's DAY is determined?

It’s usually when Royal Mints bank account is running low.

In recent years it wouldn’t surprise me if they released a SOTD every time the Queen breaks wind.

[xthomasx]

19 minutes ago, auleAboutNumismatics said:

Thanks! 6th Feb is a Sunday, does the Royal Mint also launch new item on weekends?

Launching and striking have usually not been on the same day anyway, Sunday or not.

[westminstrel]

2 hours ago, auleAboutNumismatics said:

Thanks! 6th Feb is a Sunday, does the Royal Mint also launch new item on weekends?

They’ll probably have these on sale a week or so before and make it clear that the coins will be struck on the Sunday of Feb 6 and dispatched thereafter.

If I recall correctly, an SotD “day” has fallen on a Saturday before. I don’t recall one falling on a Sunday - guess some RM folks will have to be paid overtime / weekend rates (if that’s a thing in the UK). 😀

[LawrenceChard]

13 hours ago, JJH said:

I'm just curious about how SOTD's DAY is determined?

Sun Feb 6th, 2022 is National Yorkshire Pudding Day, Dump Your Significant Jerk Day, National Frozen Yogurt Day, National Lame Duck Day... and much more!

But...

On February 6, 1952, after a long illness, King George VI of Great Britain and Northern Ireland dies in his sleep at the royal estate at Sandringham

See other responses.

😎

[LawrenceChard]

7 hours ago, Foster88 said:

It’s usually when Royal Mints bank account is running low.

In recent years it wouldn’t surprise me if they released a SOTD every time the Queen breaks wind.

I doubt it, as that would mean fart too many far too many struck.

😎

[chrisdobb]

Does her majesty really break wind, surely not.

[Chrisplym]

Any guesses on how quickly it will sell out? 

[kimchi]

Another matte finish, such a shame after some glorious recent past efforts (which weren't'). It most obviously puts it out of kilter with the lovely sapphire jubilee, and coronation the following year

[westminstrel]

7 hours ago, Chrisplym said:

Any guesses on how quickly it will sell out? 

I think it will be a sell out as it has a lot going for it.

It has the same Royal Coat of Arms design as the Proof Sovereign, a much lower mintage at 1,200, and of course is matte and plain edge which is always lovely (imo).

[GoldDiggerDave]

Instant sell out. Any sovereign in 2022 will go in the hour. £5 BU, Piedfort, and they could hit us with another what I don't know.  The reverse frosted gold QB are stunning so I would not mind a reverse frosted 2022 proof sovereign.

[GoldDiggerDave]

Struck on a Sunday in a Welsh lockdown?  This could be the first SOTD that gets cancelled or deferred to another day in the year.  I'm definitely going to try and bag a few of these.  

[westminstrel]

Just for reference…

Previous SotDs have been limited to 1 per household.

The most recent SotD for QE II’s 95th birthday was priced at £630 and took a while to sell out.

[Chrisplym]

6 minutes ago, westminstrel said:

Just for reference…

Previous SotDs have been limited to 1 per household.

The most recent SotD for QE II’s 95th birthday was priced at £630 and took a while to sell out.

Can you remember the mintage for this release so that we can compare? Thanks.

[westminstrel]

7 minutes ago, Chrisplym said:

Can you remember the mintage for this release so that we can compare? Thanks.

Total mintage was specified as 1,295.

The presentation was 1,195.

Edited December 23, 2021 by westminstrel

[Chrisplym]

Cheers Earl! I am still holding the RM leaflets for you.

[westminstrel]

9 minutes ago, Chrisplym said:

Cheers Earl! I am still holding the RM leaflets for you.

🤗 Thank you so much. ☺️

[sovereignsteve]

The plain edge 2017 SOTD did well but that was a BU not a matte. The MInt should take note. I don't know anyone who likes the modern incarnation of the matte sovereign.

[richatthecroft]

2 minutes ago, sovereignsteve said:

The plain edge 2017 SOTD did well but that was a BU not a matte. The MInt should take note. I don't know anyone who likes the modern incarnation of the matte sovereign.

More so,  the 2019 Victoria SOTD Sovereign but also the 2019 Albert SOTD were well received and popular in the Matte finish and Plain Edge.

[sovereignsteve]

5 minutes ago, richatthecroft said:

More so,  the 2019 Victoria SOTD Sovereign but also the 2019 Albert SOTD were well received and popular in the Matte finish and Plain Edge.

I'm not so sure. The Victoria did really well but has dropped off substantially recently and the Albert IIRC never achieved the same hights and you couldn't give them away soon afterwards.

The mintages were pretty small too.

[JJH]

17 hours ago, westminstrel said:

Total mintage was specified as 1,295.

The presentation was 1,195.

Does this mean that the remaining 100 are used to process exchanges?

[westminstrel]

1 hour ago, JJH said:

Does this mean that the remaining 100 are used to process exchanges?

The RM also released a 3-coin celebration set containing a 1926 Sovereign (QE II’s birth year), a 1957 Sovereign (first bullion Sovereign of QE II’s reign), and this SotD Sovereign.

There were 100 of these sets.