Pre-Owned 2011 UK Full Sovereign Proof Gold Coin - Missing Outer Box
Pre-Owned 2011 UK Full Sovereign Gold Coin features Benedetto Pistrucci's design depicting St George and the Dragon. The year of the coin also features. The obverse of the coin bears a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II. - Weighs 7.98g and is 916.7 (22ct) gold. - Manufactured by The Royal Mint. - Struck to a proof finish. - VAT free and Capital Gains Tax exempt. - Diameter: 22.05mm. Thickness: 1.52mm. - Comes in presentation box with certificate of authenticity. There is no outer box. 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’.