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The Sovereign is The Royal Mint’s 22 carat gold flagship coin, with a reputation as the ‘chief coin of the world’. For centuries The Sovereign has been a constant of our coinage, admired and trusted through times of change. With its bold St George and the Dragon design, it has become an internationally recognised symbol of unrivalled accuracy, integrity and strength. To this day, it remains trusted, traded, respected and admired the world over.

For the first time, The Sovereign 2016 Gold Bullion coin obverse bears the fifth definitive coinage portrait of The Queen by Royal Mint engraver Jody Clark. This coin is individually packaged in bespoke credit card sized packaging with a protective blister to securely transport and preserve your investment.

Being UK legal tender it is VAT free and Capital Gains Tax exempt.

Key Points:
Struck in 22 carat gold
Individually packaged in bespoke packaging
UK legal tender
Minted to Bullion standard
The obverse bears the definitive fifth coinage portrait of Her Majesty The Queen
Features a classic reverse design of St George and the dragon by Benedetto Pistrucci
Unlimited mintage
VAT free and Capital Gains Tax exempt
UK Government assurance of weight and purity

* Bullion product prices displayed include the precious metal price and any applicable premium. Any promotions or discounts are applied to the premium above the precious metal price only and not on the metal price itself. 

Specification

The Sovereign 2016 Gold Coin

Specification Value
Alloy 916.67 Fine Gold
Diameter 22.05mm
Reverse Designer Benedetto Pistrucci
Obverse Designer Jody Clark
Quality Bullion
Specification Value
Year 2016
Pure Metal Type Gold
Pure Metal Content 0.2354 Troy Oz
Fineness 916.67
Packaging Single Coin Capsule
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