Pre-Owned 2023 UK Coronation Full Sovereign Proof Gold Coin - Missing Outer Box
This Pre-Owned 2023 UK Coronation Full Sovereign Proof Gold Coin celebrates the coronation of King Charles III. The obverse of the coin features the official crowned coinage portrait of His Majesty The King, designed by British sculptor Martin Jennings. The reverse of the coin bears Benedetto Pistrucci's famous St George and the Dragon design, as featured on the first modern sovereigns in 1817. - Weighs 7.98g and is struck in 22ct gold. - Manufactured by The Royal Mint. - Struck to a proof finish. - First official crowned coinage portrait of King Charles III. - VAT free and Capital Gains Tax exempt. - Diameter: 22.05mm. Thickness: 1.52mm. - Supplied in original presentation box with certificate of authenticity. Outer box is missing. 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’.