£1,195.00
£1,195.00
2017 200th Anniversary of the Modern Sovereign
The history of the sovereign can be traced back to the fifteenth century,
four years after the Battle of Bosworth.
This decisive battle of the War of the Roses.
The new Tudor King Henry VII celebrated the stability of his realm with
‘A new Coin of Gold’
The Sovereign was named to honour the king.
The Sovereign a statement of wealth and strength.
Of the new Tudor dynasty the defining feature of this magnificent coin
was a portrait of England’s monarch.
Every year a judicial ceremony called
DENOMINATION: SOVEREIGN
METAL: 22 CARAT GOLD
WEIGHT: 7.98 GRAMS
DIAMETER: 13.50 MM
This Proof Sovereign has achieved the highest possible grade at NGC – PF70 with box and certificate
