2026 Sovereign Five-Coin Gold Proof Set NGC PF70 Ultra Cameo
£12,995.00
The 2026 Sovereign Five-Coin Gold Proof Set brings together all five denominations of The Sovereign family, from the Quarter-Sovereign through to the substantial Five-Sovereign Piece. Limited by The Royal Mint to just 500 complete sets, the 2026 collection marks the historic return of The Sovereign to traditional yellow gold, while also celebrating 500 years since the introduction of 22-carat gold in 1526 and 500 years since St George first appeared on English coins.
Every coin in this set has been independently certified NGC PF70 Ultra Cameo – the highest numerical Proof grade – and all five denominations are Top Pop with none graded higher at the time of checking.
The set is accompanied by its original numbered Royal Mint Certificate of Authenticity, Royal Mint presentation box and cardboard outer, preserving the original presentation alongside the five individually certified coins.
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Description
2026 Sovereign Five-Coin Gold Proof Set NGC PF70 Ultra Cameo
The 2026 Sovereign Five-Coin Gold Proof Set represents a significant year in the modern history of The Sovereign.
The complete set comprises:
2026 Five-Sovereign Piece
2026 Double-Sovereign
2026 Sovereign
2026 Half-Sovereign
2026 Quarter-Sovereign
All five coins are struck in 916.67 / 22-carat gold to Proof standard and feature Benedetto Pistrucci’s iconic St George and the Dragon reverse alongside Martin Jennings’ definitive coinage portrait of King Charles III.
The Royal Mint limited the complete five-coin presentation to:
500 sets
making this a particularly limited complete presentation within the modern Sovereign series.
The 2026 collection is also historically significant because it marks the return of The Sovereign to traditional yellow gold, following the final modern rose-gold Sovereign issues of 2025.
This particular set has subsequently had all five coins independently authenticated and certified by NGC as PF70 Ultra Cameo.
At the time of checking on 29 August 2026, every denomination in this set sits at the highest numerical Proof grade with none graded higher.
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Why This Set Stands Out
- Complete five-coin 2026 Sovereign Gold Proof Set
- The Royal Mint Limited Edition: 500 sets
- All five coins certified NGC PF70 Ultra Cameo
- All five denominations Top Pop
- 0 graded higher across every denomination
- Five-Sovereign PF70 Ultra Cameo population: 58
- Double-Sovereign PF70 Ultra Cameo population: 58
- Sovereign PF70 Ultra Cameo population: 189
- Half-Sovereign PF70 Ultra Cameo population: 112
- Quarter-Sovereign PF70 Ultra Cameo population: 75
- Historic return to traditional yellow gold
- 500 years of 22-carat gold, introduced in 1526
- 500 years since St George first appeared on English coins
- Pistrucci’s St George and the Dragon across all five coins
- King Charles III portrait by Martin Jennings
- Original numbered Certificate of Authenticity
- Original Royal Mint presentation box
- Original cardboard outer
- Produced by The Royal Mint
The combination of a 500-set Limited Edition, complete original presentation material and PF70 Ultra Cameo certification across all five denominations gives this particular set an especially strong position within the 2026 Sovereign collection.
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The Complete Five-Coin Set
|
Coin |
Weight |
Diameter |
NGC Grade |
PF70 UC Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Five-Sovereign Piece |
39.94g |
36.02mm |
PF70 Ultra Cameo |
58 |
|
Double-Sovereign |
15.98g |
28.40mm |
PF70 Ultra Cameo |
58 |
|
Sovereign |
7.98g |
22.05mm |
PF70 Ultra Cameo |
189 |
|
Half-Sovereign |
3.99g |
19.30mm |
PF70 Ultra Cameo |
112 |
|
Quarter-Sovereign |
2.00g |
13.50mm |
PF70 Ultra Cameo |
75 |
All five coins: 916.67 / 22-carat gold
All five coins: Proof
All five coins: Milled edge
Reverse Designer: Benedetto Pistrucci
Obverse Designer: Martin Jennings
NGC Population Checked: 29 August 2026
The weights and dimensions above are those published by The Royal Mint specifically for the 2026 Five-Coin Gold Proof Set.
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Limited Edition of Just 500 Sets
The Royal Mint officially released the:
2026 Sovereign Five-Coin Gold Proof Set
with a:
Limited Edition of 500 complete sets.
This is the most relevant original Royal Mint scarcity figure for this particular product because what is being offered here is the complete five-coin set, rather than an individual Sovereign denomination.
The 500 figure should be described specifically as:
Five-Coin Set Limited Edition: 500
It should not automatically be applied as the Maximum Coin Mintage of each individual denomination, because individual coins may appear across different Royal Mint presentations.
For this listing, the 500-set Limited Edition therefore provides the clearest and most accurate measure of the original complete presentation.
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The Return to Traditional Yellow Gold
One of the defining characteristics of the 2026 Sovereign collection is the return to traditional yellow gold.
The Royal Mint explicitly describes the 2026 collection as marking:
“a stunning return to the traditional yellow gold in which The Sovereign was struck for centuries.”
This follows the conclusion of the modern rose-gold Sovereign era in 2025.
The change gives the 2026 Sovereign a noticeably different appearance and reconnects the modern coin with the traditional yellow-gold colour historically associated with The Sovereign.
For collectors following the modern series chronologically, this makes 2026 an important transition year:
2025 – final modern rose-gold Sovereign
2026 – return to traditional yellow gold
The complete five-coin Proof set captures that transition across the entire traditional Sovereign family.
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500 Years of 22-Carat Gold
The year 2026 also marks an important anniversary in the history of The Sovereign’s gold composition.
The Royal Mint confirms that:
2026 marks 500 years of 22-carat gold
following the introduction of the alloy in:
1526.
The Sovereign continues to be struck in this traditional standard today.
Every coin in the 2026 five-coin set is struck in:
916.67 Gold / 22 Carat
The anniversary therefore links the modern 2026 Sovereign directly with a gold standard whose history stretches back five centuries.
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500 Years of St George on English Coins
The 22-carat anniversary is not the only 500-year milestone represented by the 2026 set.
The Royal Mint also confirms that:
2026 marks 500 years since St George first appeared on English coins.
This makes the use of Benedetto Pistrucci’s St George and the Dragon across all five Sovereign denominations particularly appropriate.
St George had appeared on English coinage long before Pistrucci created his celebrated Sovereign design, but Pistrucci’s interpretation has become one of the most recognisable images in British numismatics.
The 2026 set therefore connects two separate 500-year anniversaries:
500 years of 22-carat gold
and
500 years of St George on English coinage
within a single modern Sovereign collection.
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Benedetto Pistrucci’s St George and the Dragon
The reverse of all five coins features Benedetto Pistrucci’s iconic St George and the Dragon.
Pistrucci’s celebrated composition has been associated with the modern Sovereign since 1817.
The design depicts St George on horseback defeating the dragon and has become one of the defining images of British gold coinage.
Its use throughout the complete 2026 five-coin collection provides visual continuity across every denomination, from the small Quarter-Sovereign through to the substantial Five-Sovereign Piece.
The design carries additional significance in 2026 because of the 500th anniversary of St George’s first appearance on English coins.
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The King Charles III Obverse
The obverse of every coin carries the official definitive coinage portrait of His Majesty King Charles III, designed by British sculptor Martin Jennings.
The same portrait appears across all five denominations, providing a consistent obverse throughout the set.
The combination of Martin Jennings’ contemporary portrait with Pistrucci’s historic reverse brings together the current Carolean era with one of the most enduring designs in the history of The Sovereign.
The Royal Mint confirms Jennings as obverse designer across all five coins in the set.
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All Five Coins NGC PF70 Ultra Cameo
Every coin in this particular set has been independently authenticated, encapsulated and graded by NGC as:
PF70 ULTRA CAMEO
PF70 represents the highest numerical Proof grade on NGC’s 70-point grading scale.
There is no PF71.
The Ultra Cameo designation identifies the strong contrast between the deeply mirrored fields and heavily frosted design elements characteristic of high-quality Proof coinage.
Achieving PF70 Ultra Cameo across all five denominations means the entire Sovereign set has been certified at NGC’s highest numerical Proof grade.
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NGC Population – All Five Coins Top Pop
At the time of checking on 29 August 2026, the NGC evidence supplied for the five coins records:
Five-Sovereign Piece
PF70 Ultra Cameo: 58
Higher: 0
Status: Top Pop
Double-Sovereign
PF70 Ultra Cameo: 58
Higher: 0
Status: Top Pop
Sovereign
PF70 Ultra Cameo: 189
Higher: 0
Status: Top Pop
Half-Sovereign
PF70 Ultra Cameo: 112
Higher: 0
Status: Top Pop
Quarter-Sovereign
PF70 Ultra Cameo: 75
Higher: 0
Status: Top Pop
This means every coin in the complete set sits at the highest numerical grade represented by NGC, with none graded higher.
The Five-Sovereign and Double-Sovereign are particularly notable, with only:
58 PF70 Ultra Cameo examples each
recorded at the time of checking.
NGC population figures can change as additional coins are submitted and certified, which is why Sterling Bullion Partners records the date on which each population figure is checked.
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From Quarter-Sovereign to Five-Sovereign Piece
One of the attractions of the five-coin Sovereign set is the opportunity to see Pistrucci’s design across the full traditional range of denominations.
The collection progresses from:
Quarter-Sovereign – 2.00g
through:
Half-Sovereign – 3.99g
Sovereign – 7.98g
Double-Sovereign – 15.98g
to the substantial:
Five-Sovereign Piece – 39.94g
The increase in scale is particularly apparent when viewing the Five-Sovereign alongside the Quarter-Sovereign, with the same historic design translated across dramatically different coin sizes.
The complete set therefore provides a much broader representation of The Sovereign family than any single denomination alone.
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Original Numbered Certificate, Box and Outer
Although all five coins have subsequently been independently certified and encapsulated by NGC, this particular set retains its original Royal Mint presentation material.
Included with the set are:
- Original numbered Royal Mint Certificate of Authenticity
- Original Royal Mint presentation box
- Original cardboard outer
The Royal Mint’s official product imagery confirms that the 2026 Five-Coin Gold Proof Set was originally supplied as a complete presentation with its dedicated case and outer carton.
Retaining these items is particularly relevant for a certified set because it preserves the connection between the five individually encapsulated PF70 coins and the original Royal Mint presentation.
The offering therefore combines:
A complete original 2026 Royal Mint Five-Coin Sovereign set
with:
All five coins independently certified NGC PF70 Ultra Cameo
while retaining its:
Numbered Certificate of Authenticity + Royal Mint Presentation Box + Cardboard Outer
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A Complete Top-Pop 2026 Sovereign Collection
This particular collection brings together:
Limited Edition of 500 complete sets
Five-Sovereign Piece
Double-Sovereign
Sovereign
Half-Sovereign
Quarter-Sovereign
Return to traditional yellow gold
500 years of 22-carat gold
500 years of St George on English coins
Benedetto Pistrucci reverse
Martin Jennings King Charles III obverse
All five coins NGC PF70 Ultra Cameo
All five coins Top Pop
Five-Sovereign population: 58
Double-Sovereign population: 58
Sovereign population: 189
Half-Sovereign population: 112
Quarter-Sovereign population: 75
Original numbered COA
Original Royal Mint presentation box
Original cardboard outer
For collectors of modern British Proof gold, the combination of a complete 500-set Royal Mint issue, two major 500-year anniversaries and PF70 Ultra Cameo certification across all five denominations makes this a particularly distinctive complete Sovereign collection.
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Image Information
The slab images shown are digitally produced representations for presentation purposes, with certification numbers and barcodes omitted.
Detailed close-up coin photographs show the actual coins offered for sale.
Photographs of the numbered Certificate of Authenticity, Royal Mint presentation box and cardboard outer show the original presentation material included with this set.
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Why Buy from Sterling Bullion Partners?
Every certified coin and collection offered by Sterling Bullion Partners is carefully selected for its quality, authenticity and collector appeal.
When purchasing from Sterling Bullion Partners, you benefit from:
- Carefully selected certified coins
- Independently authenticated and professionally graded examples
- Detailed photographs of the actual coins offered for sale
- Clear grading and population information
- Original Royal Mint presentation material where stated
- Fully insured UK delivery
- Secure protective packaging
- Experienced customer support
- A UK precious-metals dealer committed to accuracy and transparency
With only 500 complete sets issued in the Limited Edition, all five coins certified NGC PF70 Ultra Cameo and Top Pop, and the original numbered Certificate of Authenticity, presentation box and cardboard outer retained, this represents an outstanding certified example of the complete 2026 Sovereign Five-Coin Gold Proof Set.
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