For 2022 to commemorate the Memorial of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the Royal Mint released a very Limited Issue Memorial Royal Arms Piedfort Sovereign Gold Proof Coin struck in solid 22 Carat Gold featuring the new portrait of King Charles III .

The Royal Arms Piedfort Gold Proof Sovereign Coin is housed in a handsome walnut-veneer presentation case and is accompanied by an individually numbered Certificate of Authenticity signed by the Chief Executive of the Royal Mint.

Each of the 22 Carat Gold Proof Piedfort Sovereigns are double the weight of its counterpart and features on the reverse a special Royal Arms designed by Jody Clark to commemorate the Memorial of Queen Elizabeth II, together with the First Portrait of His Majesty, King Charles III by Martin Jennings on the obverse.
These legal tender coins have been struck to proof quality using specially prepared dies and highly polished blanks.

Piedforts are coins which have been especially struck on thicker than normal blanks.
As their name suggests they are closely associated with France, where from the twelfth century they were apparently issued by the Kings as presentation pieces.
In Britain the practise of striking Piedforts is later and less frequent, but medieval and Tudor examples are known.

• Limited Mintage Presentation of only 2,022 Coins Worldwide
• Piedfort Version Double the Thickness and Weight of it's Standard Counterpart
  
• Finished to Royal Mint's Finest Proof Quality Struck in Solid 22 Carat Gold
• The classic Sovereign – essential for any serious collection
• Commemorating the Memorial of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
• Features the Royal Arms Designed by Jody Clark
• Boxed with Certificate of Authenticity (Cert Number Might be Different than Shown)