2016 marked the 60th anniversary of the modern Great Britain Gold Sovereign. The Gold Sovereigns coins were produced since 1817. During the World Wars I and II production was halted, and circulation use of the coins ended before the bullion coins were released.
They were minted from 1817 up until 1917, and then followed by a one-year production in 1925. Thirty two years thereafter, they were re released in 1957.
The gold bullion products are named “Gold Sovereigns” because of the depiction of the sovereign leader of the British Empire on the obverse of the coin. The Gold Sovereigns were fully circulating British coins until 1932.
Benedetto Pistrucci created this in 1817. St. George slaying a dragon, such a timeless design! This is the reverse of the coin. On the reverse side of the coin is also engraved the mintage year of the coin.
St. George is on horseback in right-profile relief as he slays a dragon with a spear. It is a design that was used for each Gold Sovereign coin minted by the mint’s branches in India, Australia, South Africa and Canada.
On the obverse is Queen Elizabeth II. She is shown at the age of 89 wearing the George IV State Diadem Crown. This design was developed for the Royal Mint in 2015 by Jody Clark, and its 1st appearance of the Queens fifth-generation portrait.
The 2016 issue of Great Britain Gold Sovereign
Beautiful.
I think I will get another one!
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Beautiful @kerrislravenhill!!!🤗
Is it Mint Marked ??
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C letter for Ottawa Mint, hard to see.
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This is beautiful!
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Wow, beautiful gold. I knew a friend who was Indian and was visiting family back home. I asked him to bring back a coin from India, since I didn't know what Indian coins looked like I figured it would be a novelty. He came back with a gold sovereign and I about flipped. He gave it to me for nothing. I couldn't believe it. He said gold is everywhere in India. I gave him a bunch of cash, because I knew the coin was valuable, but after researching the coin, I didn't give him nearly enough. It's the only gold sovereign I own. I think gold was about $600 USD / oz at the time.
Wow, I need a friend like that, hehehe, JK...😁
How generous! But it is true, gold is everywhere in India.
Precious!!!
I'm jealous of that gold!
I bought this on sale from JMBullion, @crptictruth.
I have never bought from JMBullion. How's that experience vs. Apmex?
Always cheaper!!!
I buy more from JMB than in Apmex!
Definitely get another one @silversaver888!!🤗 Gold sovereigns are a must in every stack! Sewn into flight jackets of US pilots in World War II, carried in hollowed out walking canes of old French men......
The gold sovereign has a very colorful history behind this World accepted gold coin!
Yes... I shall get them whenever they are on sale!
Definitely!
I love that you can pick up these 100 year old Gold coins for just over spot!! Several different Obverse versions of this Gold coin as well!!😀
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These gold coins are phenomenal, so beautiful and shiny.
Great collection indeed, thanks for sharing with us dear...
Gold is for me harder to stack.
It requires a chunk of money, no matter how small.
Gold compared to silver is more valuable to me, but
there is so much to be said about silver.
But it is worth it. I wish I could stop myself from buying silver
and focus only on gold.
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Wow this coins are beautiful and lovely to have
Yes, they are beautiful!
It takes patience to stack, especially for me... hehehe 😍
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Her World GOLD Bullion Coins.............
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I see that you now have enough LOL.
That's great!!!
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You would think at least one of them would have seen it.
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Slaying a dragon? I bet it's fiction lol and nice coins.
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Hehehe... of course!
Dragons are mythical animals!
Now, if he was fighting the devil, that's another thing!
Beautiful coins. I hope to get a pre-confederation sov some day!
I know you will have it someday.
It's just a matter of time, @fat-elvis!
Stack on!!!
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I don’t know, but the flag is a big plus.
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British Gold Sovereigns are a favorite to collect as they are affordable (if you don't have the outlay of cash needed for a full ounce of gold) and they literally stack very nicely. Bonus is they are a world wide recognized coin, and who knows.....maybe sometime in the future we may need these to barter for goods and services. You just never know.....
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I know you stack Gold Sovereigns coins.
I think once you shown four or five of them.
I buy whatever is on sale.
This was on sale, so I bought it at a bargain.
Otherwise, I am not choosy... fractional gold is all I can afford, one a month.
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Bargains are awesome, especially when it's gold! Hugs and kisses sis!🤗😘🌸❣️
Believe me, almost every other day I check for sales. Gold seldom goes on sale. But I luck out each time, because all my purchases are on sale, except the very first one.
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Beautiful coins and with so much history.
Would be so hard to pick one.
Luckily, they come up with it year after year,
allowing us to stack.
Especially for me!
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I learn alot of history via your posts, its Awesome! These coins are beautiful and sparkling!
It is so beautiful and shinning, I'm speechless LOL
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There is something to be said about the color of gold. It doesn't fade.
Sunken treasures of gold coins under the sea for centuries have been recovered,
and the god retained their luster!
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