https://cbaionline.org/corpus/files/original/04fed3739fe49dda0434905c8b0843b7.pdf e09eff78c7efd59bfb557874894535de Ministerial Submission This is a minister's formal advice to the Sovereign. Transcript A transcript of the document.  <div style="text-align:right;margin-bottom:1em;"> <p>(Sgd.) <em>Appd ER</em></p> </div>  <div style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:1.5em;"> <p>From the Master of the Royal Mint</p> </div>  <p>HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN</p>  <p>The Master of Your Majesty’s Mint with his humble duty to Your Majesty begs leave to submit for Your gracious consideration photographs of the designs recommended for the obverse and reverse of gold coins to be issued in 1989.</p> <p>Next year marks the 500th anniversary of the introduction of the gold sovereign in 1489, and it is proposed to commemorate this important occasion by the issue of half-sovereigns, sovereigns, two-pound pieces and five-pound pieces. All four coins will share the same design, which has been inspired by the design of the original 1489 sovereign of Henry VII.</p> <p>The recommended obverse and reverse are the work of Mr Bernard Sindall. The obverse shows an enthroned portrait of Your Majesty, based on an approved design prepared for commemorative medals for Your Majesty’s Silver Jubilee in 1977. On the reverse is featured a crowned shield of Your Royal Arms, together with an appropriate inscription.</p> <p>The coins will be struck for sale to collectors and are expected to become available early next summer.</p>  <div class="signature" style="margin-top:1.5em;"> <p style="text-align:right;">(Sgd.) <em>I have the honour to remain Your Majesty’s most obedient servant,</em></p> <p style="text-align:right;"><em>Nigel Lawson</em><br /><br />NIGEL LAWSON</p> <p style="text-align:right;">19 September 1988</p> </div> Signatures The person who signed the document even if there isn't a wet-ink signature. Queen Elizabeth II Nigel Lawson (Chancellor of the Exchequer) Ornamentation Describe any ornamentation. Arms of the Royal Mint in the upper left. Cursive header reading "From the Master of the Royal Mint". Document appears to be typewritten. Special Features This is a place to enter any distinguishing features. Nigel Lawson made this submission in his capacity as Master of the Royal Mint. A valediction ("I have the honour to remain Your Majesty's most obedient servant"), while common in normal correspondence, is rare in submissions. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Submission - 500th Anniversary of the Gold Sovereign Commemorative Coins [1988-09-19] Subject The topic of the resource Coinage Description An account of the resource Nigel Lawson's formal advice seeking Queen Elizabeth II's approval for a series of commemorative coins to mark the 500th anniversary of the introduction of the gold sovereign. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Nigel Lawson (Chancellor of the Exchequer) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived MINT 36/XP/Z Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1988-09-19 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jason Loch Relation A related resource <a href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1971/24" title="Coinage Act 1971">Coinage Act 1971</a> Chancellor of the Exchequer Coinage Monarch Statutory Power