Sp#SC4 (1998-2008) Based on the original design of 1820 with plumed helmet on reverse with streamer. The 1998 strike was issued as part of a 4-coin Sovereign Proof set (789 sales, issue limit 1,500), a 3-coin Sovereign Proof set (560 sales, issue limit 2,000) and individually (10,000 sales, issue limit 10,000). © The Royal Mint, 1998 The 1999 strike was issued as part of a 4-coin Sovereign Proof set (991 sales, issue limit 1,000), a 3-coin Sovereign Proof set (912 sales, issue limit 1,250) and individually (10,000 sales, issue limit 10,000). © The Royal Mint, 1999 The 2000 strike was issued as part of a 4-coin Sovereign Proof set (1,000 sales, issue limit 1,000), a 3-coin Sovereign Proof set (1,250 sales, issue limit 1,250), a 2-coin issue with a Jersey Sovereign, individually in proof (9,909 sales, issue limit 10,000) and individually in bullion (issue limit 250,000). © The Royal Mint, 2000 The 2001 strike was issued as part of a 4-coin Sovereign Proof set (1,000 sales, issue limit 1,000), a 3-coin Sovereign Proof set (891 sales, issue limit 1,500), individually in proof (8,915 sales, issue limit 12,500) and individually in bullion (issue limit 100,000). © The Royal Mint, 2001 The 2003 strike was issued as part of a 4-coin Sovereign Proof set, issue limit: 2,250 (2,050 sales), a 3-coin Sovereign Proof set (1,737 sales, issue limit 2,500), individually in proof (12,433 sales, issue limit 15,000) and individually in bullion. © The Royal Mint, 2003 The 2004 strike was issued as part of a 4-coin Sovereign Proof set (1,749 sales, issue limit 2,250), a 3-coin Sovereign Proof set (761 sales, issue limit 2,500) individually in proof (10,175 sales, issue limit 15,000) and individually in bullion. © The Royal Mint, 2004 The 2006 strike was issued as part of a 4-coin Sovereign Proof set (1,750 sales, issue limit 1,750), a 3-coin Sovereign Proof set (540 sales, issue limit 1,750) individually in proof (9,195 sales, issue limit: 12,500) and individually in bullion. © The Royal Mint, 2006 The 2007 strike was issued as part of a 4-coin Sovereign Proof set (1,750 sales, issue limit 1,750), a 3-coin Sovereign Proof set (651 sales, issue limit 750), a 2-coin Sovereign Proof set (818 sales), individually in proof (8,199 sales, issue limit 10,000) and individually in bullion (issue limit 75,000). © The Royal Mint, 2007 The 2008 strike was issued as part of a 4-coin Sovereign Proof set (1,750 sales, issue limit 1,750), a 3-coin Sovereign Proof set (583 sales, issue limit 750), a 2-coin Sovereign Proof set (804 sales), individually in proof (7,735 sales, issue limit 12,500) and individually in bullion (issue limit 75,000). © The Royal Mint, 2008 2007 strikes feature a lower relief and small date and small designer's initials in exergue, while the 2008 strike has a larger date. This 'standard' type sovereign was not struck in 2002 or 2005 due to special commemorative issues. From 2009 the plumed helmet on reverse had no streamer.