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1978 Gold Full Sovereign Elizabeth II Bullion Coin

Material
Gold
Category
Coins
Fineness
916‰
Mass (g)
7.980
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19.88
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19.88
Price
1,124.51 USD
Dealer
The Britannia Coin Company
Dealer country
United Kingdom
Last price update
2026-07-13
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The 1978 gold Sovereign is a sought-after investment coin, struck by The Royal Mint in 22-carat gold. Issued exclusively as bullion and never intended for circulation, these coins offer 7.31 grams of pure precious metal. The reverse features the timeless Saint George and the dragon reverse, created by Benedetto Pistrucci, while the reverse shows the second coinage portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by Arnold Machin. With a mintage of 6,550,000, this issue reflects the strong global demand for physical gold during the 1970s. Like all UK legal tender Sovereigns, it is Capital Gains Tax exempt for UK residents and VAT-free as investment gold. Produced at The Royal Mint's new facility in Llantrisant, South Wales, this 1978 edition maintains the historic design, specifications, and trusted status that have made the Sovereign series a global standard in gold bullion. System.Threading.Tasks.Task`1[System.String] System.Threading.Tasks.Task`1[System.String]