Golden Jubilee Coins

The Golden Jubilee Coins category celebrates one of the most important modern commemorative issues in British numismatics, marking the 50th anniversary of the accession of Queen Elizabeth II (1952–2002). Released by The Royal Mint in 2002, these coins form a significant and widely collected series across gold, silver, and base metal formats, representing a key milestone in the reign of Britain’s longest-serving monarch.

Struck across a wide range of denominations, the 2002 Golden Jubilee coinage features special one-year-only designs including the distinctive Royal Arms “Shield” reverse by Timothy Noad, created exclusively for the Jubilee year. This marked a notable departure from the traditional St George and the Dragon motif on sovereigns, making the issue highly distinctive within modern British coinage.

This category includes a full selection of Golden Jubilee Coins, covering gold sovereigns, proof sets, silver commemoratives, and certified graded issues, all issued to commemorate this historic royal milestone.

The 2002 Golden Jubilee issue is particularly notable for its symbolic redesign programme, with the Royal Arms shield appearing across the sovereign family for a single year, alongside a wide range of commemorative circulation and collector coins issued to mark the celebration.

This collection may include:

• 2002 Gold Golden Jubilee Sovereigns (Full, Half & Double Sovereigns)
• 2002 Gold Proof Sovereigns with Shield Reverse
• 2002 Silver Golden Jubilee Commemorative Coins
• 2002 £5 Gold Proof & Brilliant Uncirculated Coins
• 2002 £2 & £1 Commemorative Coins
• 2002 10p & 50p Golden Jubilee Proof Issues
• Certified PCGS & NGC Golden Jubilee Coins
• High-grade examples including MS65, MS66, PR69 & PR70
• Limited edition Royal Mint presentation sets
• Shield reverse sovereign variants (one-year-only design)

The 2002 sovereign issues are especially significant, as they temporarily replaced the long-standing St George and the Dragon design with the Royal Arms shield, a deliberate nod to earlier Victorian Golden Jubilee coinage traditions.

Certified Golden Jubilee coins are highly desirable due to their combination of historic royal significance, one-year-only designs, and strong collector demand, with top-grade examples commanding premiums in both numismatic and investment markets.

Whether you are collecting modern sovereigns, commemorative proof sets, or certified royal issues, the Golden Jubilee Coins category represents one of the most important and recognisable modern royal celebrations in British coinage.

Browse our full selection of Golden Jubilee Coins below, including gold sovereigns, proof sets, certified PCGS/NGC coins, and commemorative Royal Mint releases.