The 2012 Diamond Jubilee bullion sovereign has a verified struck mintage of approximately 432,000 (Royal Mint). As a modern bullion issue, survival is assumed to equal production — no SE override applies. The PE band places it firmly in Common (>100,000 for bullion). The coin qualifies as a Recognised Type because it features a one-year-only reverse design by Paul Day and is included in PCGS registry sets as a distinct collectible type within the special reverse sovereign series.
Full Sovereign 2012 London
Special Reverse Bullion
Classification
Scarcity Rating
Common
More than 100,000 are believed to exist. Readily available.
Recognition Status
Recognised Type
Formally collected as a distinct type within dedicated collecting frameworks.
Evidence
- Struck Mintage
- 432,000
- Issue Format
- Special Reverse Bullion
- Data Confidence
- High
- Classification Confidence
- High
- Verification
- Verified
Design Information
- Reverse Design
- St George and the Dragon (Paul Day interpretation)
- Designer
- Paul Day (reverse), Ian Rank-Broadley (obverse)
- One-Year-Only
- Yes
- Commemorative Context
- Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II (2012)
Design information is recorded as factual metadata. It does not affect the Scarcity Rating.
Classification Reasoning
Sources
- Annual Report of the Deputy Master and Comptroller of the Royal Mint , 2012 (cited mintage: 432,000) Tier 1
- English Gold Coinage by Michael Marsh , 2024 , p. S.SC7A (cited mintage: 432,000) Tier 2
Contextual Notes
The following information is provided for context only and does not affect the Scarcity Rating or Recognition Status.
One-year-only Paul Day interpretation of St George and the Dragon for the Diamond Jubilee.