Pre-Owned 1968 - 2018 UK '50 Year Celebration' Full Sovereign Gold 2-Coin Set
This Pre-Owned 1968 - 2018 UK '50 Year Celebration' Full Sovereign Gold 2-Coin Set includes a 1968 and 2018 sovereign presented side by side in a Royal Mint box with certificate of authenticity. Both coins feaure Benedetto Pistrucci's iconic depiction of St George and the Dragon, with the year date below. The 1968 coin bears Mary Gillick's portrait of the young Queen Elizabeth II. The 2018 coin bears Jody Clark's portrait of Queen Elizabeth II in her mature years. - Total coin weight: 15.96g. - Struck in 916.7 (22ct) gold. - Manufactured by The Royal Mint. - Struck to a bullion finish. - VAT free and Capital Gains Tax exempt. - Coin diameter: 22.05mm. - Supplied in presentation box with 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’.