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Sovereign Coin Articles

• The Most Trusted Coin in the World

  Seven Reasons to Invest in British Gold Sovereign “Kings”
  The British Gold Sovereign “Kings” were minted in the early 1900s, during the fabled era when “the sun never set on the British Empire.” From Britain to India, Canada to South Africa and Australia, these timeless gold pieces were indeed the world’s “coin of the realm,” trusted [...]

• Weights of Sovereign Coins

  THE SOVEREIGN – was first issued by Henry VII in 1489 at a weight of 240 grains and value of 20 shillings. The design on all sovereigns is the king (sovereign) enthroned in majesty. Henry VIII also issued the same coin for his first coinage of 1509-26. In 1526 Henry revalued to 22 shillings and [...]