2000 Jersey & UK Proof Gold Sovereign Pair in Set

In 2000 Jersey issued a its first gold proof sovereign in a two coin set with its British equivalent.

Price & Availability

Jersey's First Gold Sovereign & British Millennium Sovereign
The Jersey coin was issued separately, and also as a pair with the British millennium sovereign, in case with certificate

Design
Obverse
The obverse on both coins is the same portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, as used on British sovereigns, by Ian Rank-Broadley, but with a different legend (inscription):
QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND
2000 (retrograde)

Reverse
Jersey coin - A portrait of William I (the Conqueror), with sceptre, in a quatrefoil tressure, with the legend:
BAILIWICK OF JERSEY
A.D. 2000 SOVEREIGN

British Sovereign - The sovereign features the Ian Rank-Broadley portrait of Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse, with Benedetto Pistrucci's iconic image of George slaying the dragon on the reverse.

Technical Specifications
Identical for both coins.

Denomination	Diameter	Weight	Fineness	Gold Content
Sovereign	22.05	7.98	.9166	0.2354

Bargain Price
Although we suspect this set was marketed at a high premium price when new, it can often represent a good bargain on the secondary market, and can be bought for less than the combined total of the two individual coins.

Information

Date	Description	Grade	Mintage
2000	Jersey Sovereign & British Sovereign Pair	Proof	1,750

Postage & Packing
UK Registered Post (Special Delivery) £9 per order
EU Insured Post £10 per order
USA Insured Shipping $20 per order

Coins Wanted
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Other Jersey Coins
For Jersey coins in silver or base metal, or Jersey coin sets other than gold, please look at the Jersey Coins page of our original website.