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1 Sovereign - Elizabeth II Christmas 2021, Gold
| Issuer | Isle of Man |
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| Year | 2021 |
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| Diameter | 22.05 mm |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing truncated effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, diademed with the George IV State Diadem and wearing the Victorian Coronation Necklace, as engraved by Jody Clark. The legend encircles the portrait within the field, with the date appearing below the bust. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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The Isle of Man has issued sovereign-sized gold pieces since the 1970s under a licensing arrangement that allows it to produce legal tender coinage independently of the Royal Mint. These Christmas issues, running annually since 1986, were a deliberate commercial strategy by Pobjoy Mint to capture the bullion gift market — each year's reverse design changed to maintain collector interest and annual sales.
The .916 fineness matches the historic sovereign standard established by the Great Recoinage of 1816.