Pre-Owned 2012 UK Full Sovereign Gold Coin
The Pre-Owned 2012 UK Full Gold Sovereign features an alternative St George and the Dragon design created for this year only, to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee. Designed by Paul Day, the stylised design shows St George on horseback, his sword in hand, slaying the dragon. The year of the coin also features. The obverse of the coin bears the fourth portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, by Ian Rank-Broadley. - Weighs 7.98g and is struck in 916.7 (22ct) gold. - Manufactured by The Royal Mint, UK. - Struck to a bullion finish. - VAT free and Capital Gains Tax exempt. - Dimensions: Diameter: 22.05mm Thickness: 1.52mm. **Other Information** These special coins were limited to a mintage of only 750,000. The gold sovereign is one of Britain’s most famous coins, the first of which was minted in 1489 during the reign of King Henry VII. Due to its long history, the Sovereign coin is considered by many to be the flagship coin of The Royal Mint.