Pre-Owned 2007 UK Full Sovereign Proof Gold Coin
The Pre-Owned 2007 UK Full Sovereign Gold Proof Coin features Benedetto Pistrucci's St George and the Dragon design. The year of the coin also features. The obverse of the coin depicts Queen Elizabeth II. - Weighs 7.98g and struck in 916.7 (22ct) gold. - Minted by The Royal Mint in the UK. - Struck to a proof finish. - VAT free and Capital Gains Tax exempt. - Dimensions: Diameter: 22.05mm, Thickness: 1.52mm. - Supplied boxed with certificate of authenticity. **Other Information** Modern British sovereigns have been struck both at the Royal Mint and at branch mints since 1817. The first mint outside of the UK to strike sovereigns was Sydney. The Melbourne Mint followed in 1872, then the Perth Mint in 1899 the Canadian Mint in 1908 the Bombay mint in in 1918, and the South African Mint in 1923. The gold sovereign is one of Britain’s most famous coins, the first of which was minted in 1489 by King Henry VII. Due to its long history, the sovereign is considered by many to be the flagship coin of The Royal Mint.