British Sovereign coins are cast in 22ct gold as proof coins by the British Royal Mint and are bullion coins.
British Sovereign coins portray the reigning monarch (Queen Elizabeth II) on one side and Pestrucci’s St. George slaying the Dragon on the other.
In 1980, the Brisidh Royal Mint issued, for the first time since 1937, a gold coin proof set. The 1937 set had been produced for the Coronation of George VI following a tradition established in the early 19th century. Although proof gold coins are known to have been produced in 1953 for the Coronation of Elizabeth II, these were only produced in extremely small numbers and were never issued for sale to collectors. This makes the 1980 set the first issued for over 60 years, and only the fourth issued during the twentieth century.
Sovereign coins have also been minted in Pretoria, Bombay, Ottawa, Melbourne, Perth, Sydney.
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Battle of Britain 4 Coin Proof Set coin sets and other
British Royal Mint gold coins that celebrate historic sporting events.
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