Pre-Owned 2000 UK Full Sovereign Proof Gold Coin
The Pre-Owned 2000 UK Full Sovereign Proof Gold Coin features Benedetto Pistrucci's design depicting St George and the Dragon. The year-date of the coin also features. The obverse of the coin bears the fourth portrait of Queen Elizabeth II. - Weighs 7.98g and is struck in 22ct gold. - Manufactured by The Royal Mint, UK. - VAT free and Capital Gains Tax exempt. - Struck to a proof finish. - Diameter: 22.05mm. Thickness: 1.52mm. - Supplied in a presentation box with a certificate of authenticity. The gold sovereign is one of Britain’s most famous coins, the first of which was minted in 1489 by King Henry VII, and due to its long history it is considered by many as the flagship coin of The Royal Mint. Modern British sovereigns have been struck both at The Royal Mint and at branch mints since 1817.