In 1989 the UK issued a special sovereign to commemorate the 500th anniversary of the sovereign. The obverse and reverse design were used only on this one occasion, and were created by Bernard Sindall. They are modern adaptations of the original sovereign design of 1489.
The obverse shows Elizabeth seated on a throne facing forwards, with the reverse depicting the Royal Arms shield topped with the Royal Crown and superimposed on a double rose. Before and after 1989, the standard design of St George and the Dragon was used for the sovereign.

