2015 Royal Birth Princess Charlotte Strike on the Day Sovereign

Born on 2 May 2015, Princess Charlotte is the second child and only daughter of Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge. Thanks to changes in the rules regarding the royal succession she is currently fourth in line to the British throne. Her birth was marked with gun salutes, London landmarks illuminated pink and a collection of coins from The Royal Mint.

The most limited collectible in this set was the royal birth Strike of the Day Sovereign. Only 743 of these coins were issued, all struck on the day Charlotte was born. They are presented in a brilliant uncirculated (BU) finish, offering a finer level of detail than a circulating coin. These coins bear Ian Rank-Broadley’s portrait of Charlotte’s great-grandmother, Elizabeth II. This would be replaced on other British coins issued later in the year with a new portrait by Jody Clark. Clark’s portrait is paired with the classic image of Saint George, slaying a cowering dragon from atop his steed.

This design has been used on Sovereigns for more two centuries and was designed for the first of these coins, issued in 1817. Like all modern Sovereigns before them, this B UNC example is struck in 7.98 grams of 22 carat gold and has a diameter of 22.05 millimetres. It’s offered in its original case with a numbered certificate of authenticity.