Pre-Owned 2017 UK Platinum Wedding Full Sovereign Brilliant Uncirculated Gold Coin
The Pre-Owned 2017 UK Brilliant Uncirculated Full Sovereign Gold Coin was struck to mark the platinum wedding anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip. The 2017 Full Sovereign Gold Coin features Benedetto Pistrucci's famous St George and the Dragon design, as featured on the first sovereign struck in 1817. This coin has a special brilliant uncirculated finish. The obverse of the coin bears the fifth portrait of Queen Elizabeth II. - Weighs 7.98g and is struck in 22ct gold. - Minted by The Royal Mint in Llantrisant, South Wales. - VAT free and Capital Gains Tax exempt. - Struck to a brilliant uncirculated finish. - Diameter: 22.05mm. Thickness: 1.52mm. - Supplied in a presentation box with certificate. The gold sovereign is one of Britain's most famous coins, the first of which was minted in 1489 by King Henry VII. The modern Sovereign featuring Benedetto Pistrucci's 'St George and the Dragon' reverse design was first struck in 1817. These coins were limited to a mintage of 744.