The 2017 Gold Sovereign Coin is struck by The Royal Mint in 22-carat gold as part of the British Sovereign family. This flagship full Sovereign denomination has 0.257 troy oz gross weight and around 0.2352 troy oz of fine gold, giving it a clear place within the wider Quarter, Half, Full, Double and Five-Sovereign range.
The obverse carries the monarch portrait used for the year of issue, while the reverse features a special reverse or commemorative treatment linked to the issue year. The 2017 coin is issued during the Jody Clark portrait era of Queen Elizabeth II, covering several major royal milestone years, which helps place it within the changing portrait and design history of modern Royal Mint gold coinage.
The 2017 issue marks the 200th anniversary of the modern Sovereign of 1817. Anniversary detailing and the return to the historic Sovereign theme make it a key date across the modern Sovereign family.
