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Common Date British King/Queen Sovereign 22 Carat Gold Coin.
2017 issue.
The British Sovereign was initially introduced into the market in 1817,
and until 1932, it was fully circulated as a British gold standard
currency. Today, the coin is primarily used as a collectible British
bullion coin.
Each British Sovereign gold coin contains 7.32 grams of gold. The front
of the coin features an image of the reigning British Monarch at the
time of issue. The reverse of the coin features an image of King George
on a horse with a sword, slaying a dragon. They year of minting is
located underneath.
The British Sovereign also comes in half Sovereign, quarter Sovereign and double Sovereign sizes, and is minted only in gold.
Sovereigns are currently produced by the Royal Mint, although
historically other mints have also produced the coin. In addition to the
Sovereign, the Royal Mint also produces the British Britannia and the
Queen's Beasts gold coins.
Price includes free insured storage in our vault for up to one year from purchase date.
