Great Britain Sovereign 1/4 Gold Coin

First introduced in the early 19th century, the modern Great Britain Gold Sovereign series remains one of the Royal Mints best-known gold coin collections. Often referred to simply as the sovereign, these coins are inspired by historic British circulating gold currency and continue to feature portraits of the nations monarch on the obverse each year. Today, Great Britain Gold 1/4 Sovereign Coins are available from BGASC. **Highlights:** - **Arrives inside a protective plastic flip!** - **Issued since 2009!** - Contains 2 Grams (.05896 troy oz) of actual gold content. - Obverse features Queen Elizabeth II or King Charles III. - Reverse includes the image of St. George slaying a dragon. - Smallest modern legal tender British gold coin! Each Great Britain Gold 1/4 Sovereign Coin offered here comes packaged in a protective plastic flip. The Royal Mint officially introduced the Quarter Sovereign in January 2009 as the smallest modern legal tender coin struck in Britain. While the Sovereign and Half Sovereign have historical ties to circulating British gold currency, the Quarter Sovereign has only been released as a collectible bullion issue and has never circulated in commerce. **Obverse** The obverse of Great Britain Gold 1/4 Sovereign Coins features Queen Elizabeth II. Since the Quarter Sovereign debuted in 2009, the series has showcased two different official portraits of Her Majesty. Coins issued between 2009 and 2015 display Ian Rank-Broadleys fourth-generation effigy of the Queen. Beginning in 2016, the Royal Mint introduced Jody Clarks fifth-generation portrait, showing Queen Elizabeth II in right-profile relief wearing the Royal Diadem crown. Coins issued since 2023 feature King Charles III in left-profile relief. **Reverse** On the reverse of Great Britain Quarter Sovereign Gold Coins is the familiar image of St. George defeating a dragon. This artwork is based on the original 1817 design from Benedetto Pistrucci, created with approval from King George III. The design depicts St. George mounted on horseback with a drawn sword as he rides over the dragon beneath him. **History** The Royal Mint strikes Great Britain Gold 1/4 Sovereign coins using 22-karat gold with a purity of .9170 fine gold. Although the coins are recognized as legal tender in Britain, the Quarter Sovereign is issued strictly as a commemorative bullion coin rather than a piece intended for circulation. **Ordering** If you have questions about these gold coins, BGASC is here to assist you. You can call us at 888-992-4272, contact us through web chat, or send us an email anytime for additional information. **Buying Gold And Silver Coins With BGASC Is Convenient And Secure** BGASC is Fast, Reliable, and Trusted. All orders of $199 or more Ship FREE. Our prices are ultra-competitive and there is no order minimum. We have NO hidden fees and we don't do phone solicitation calls either. All shipments are packaged securely, discreetly and are fully insured. We accept payment by Credit Card, PayPal, Crypto, ACH, Bank Wire and Paper Check. Your prices are locked in when checkout is completed. Customers all across the country have quickly come to recognize BGASC as one of the largest, fastest, most trusted online precious metals dealers in the U.S.