"CHARLES III·DEI·GRA·REX·FID·DEF ·"
Latin : Charles III Dei Gratia Rex Fidei Defensor
English : Charles the Third, by the Grace of God, King, Defender of the Faith
Uncrowned portrait of King Charles III facing to the left, surrounded by the above mentioned legend.This was the first official portrait of the king on gold coinage and was created by sculptor Martin Jennings. The initials "MJ" are visible at the bottom of the portrait, denoting the engraver.
Charles VIII (Charles Philip Arthur George; born 14 November 1948) is the current King of the United Kingdom and 14 other Commonwealth realms, a position he has held since 8 September 2022, following the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II.
St George riding horse, facing right, wearing helmet and cape, holding sword in right hand, slaying dragon below, date (2025) and designer's initials (B.P.) in exergue.
Saint George is the patron saint of England. The classic and iconic St. George and the dragon design seen on gold Sovereigns was created in 1817 by an Italian artist named Benedetto Pistrucci (B.P.).
B. Pistrucci was born in Rome, Italy (in May 1783) and went to London in the aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars, soon after the Battle of Waterloo in 1815. While he was in London, B. Pistrucci was introduced to William Wellesley Pole, the Master of the Mint and worked for The Royal Mint until 1849. He died six years later (in September 1855) at Englefield Green, near Windsor, England.
The picture is just an example. We also have available coins with other dates.
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