British Sovereign Gold Coins

The design showcasing st george dates back to 1817.

British sovereign gold coins.

Gold sovereign coins from the british royal mint have been struck every year since 650 c e. One side of this historic coin shows saint george slaying a dragon to display the imperial power and strength of england dating back to the christian crusades. British sovereign gold coins. British commonwealth sovereign coins apmex offers a wide selection of commonwealth mint sovereigns from countries such as australia canada india and south africa.

This can be compared to buying junk silver which also have low premiums for the specific. These sovereign coins were minted annually for 100 years before. British sovereign coins were minted in the late 1800s and early 1900s during the height of the british empire. Given the long.

Around 1540 the remaining mints closed and the royal mint we know today was the only left in operation. The sovereign is a gold coin of the united kingdom with a nominal value of one pound sterling struck from 1817 until the present time it was originally a circulating coin accepted in britain and elsewhere in the world. It is now a bullion coin and is sometimes mounted in jewellery in most recent years it has borne the design of saint george and the dragon on the reverse. Gold sovereign coin history however goes back to 1489 and the reign of king henry vii.

In 1871 the sydney mint was the first of the australian mints to strike gold sovereigns with melbourne following in 1872 and finally the perth mint in 1899. Modern great britain gold sovereign coins went back into production in 1817 following passage of the great recoinage of 1816. The british sovereign containing 2354 troy ounces of gold content can generally be purchased for less than half the premium of the similar sized 1 4 troy ounce american eagle gold bullion coin you won t find a better buy for gold mint coins with this great combination of small size and recognizability. Specific year and coin design may vary.

The original english gold sovereign was last minted in 1604 and were so named because they featured images of the sovereign leader of the british empire. Recognized worldwide for its purity and historical significance the british gold sovereign coin is minted in 22 karat gold. Old british sovereign gold coins contain exactly 0 23542 oz 7 322381 g of gold and have face values of 1 each. The initials b p.

All coins contain the same gold content regardless of design. At that time there were several mints across the country.