Pre-Owned 2006 UK Sovereign Proof Gold 4-Coin Collection
This Pre-Owned 2006 UK Gold Sovereign Proof 4 Coin Collection includes a half sovereign, full sovereign, double sovereign, and a five pounds coin. The shared reverse of the coins depicts the image of St. George and the Dragon by Benedetto Pistrucci. The obverse of each of the coins bears the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II. - Total coin weight: 67.88g of 916.7 (22ct) gold. - Manufactured by The Royal Mint, UK. - VAT free and Capital Gains Tax exempt. - Struck to a proof finish. - Supplied in original Royal Mint presentation box with a certificate of authenticity. The gold sovereign is one of Britain's most famous coins, and the first of which was minted in 1489 at the behest of King Henry VII. The modern Sovereign featuring Benedetto Pistrucci's 'St George and the Dragon' reverse design was first struck in 1817. Due to its long history, the UK Sovereign coin is the flagship coin of The Royal Mint. A triumph of numismatic art, many consider The Sovereign the ‘chief coin of the world’.