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The double sovereign is a premium denomination which originally made its debut in 1820. Many people have never even heard of a double sovereign, let alone been able to own such a fantastic coin.
Therefore, we will be delving a little deeper into the history of the this sovereign denomination, looking at the history and how it has become what we know today.
The Battle of the Nile, also known as the Battle of Aboukir Bay, took place on 1st August 1798. It was a naval battle between the British Royal Navy and the Navy of the French Republic.
Dubbed “the most overwhelming naval victory in the age of sail” by historians at the Royal Navy, here is everything you need to know about another one of Britain’s most notable victories…
The Battle of Trafalgar took place on 21st October 1805. It was a naval engagement between the British Royal Navy and the French and Spanish Navies during the Napoleonic Wars.
Although the British Royal Navy was able to destroy the biggest threat to British security, it resulted in the loss of Britain’s national hero. Here, we have everything you need to know about one of Britain’s most notable victories…
Famously known as Lord Nelson’s flagship during the Battle of Trafalgar, HMS Victory, which remains today in Portsmouth harbour, is the oldest commissioned warship in the world.
Here, we have eight facts about this incredible warship…
Lord Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson, 1st Duke of Bronte, was Britain’s greatest naval commander, famous for his naval victories during the Napoleonic Wars. He fought with vigour and imagination, often out-manoeuvring his enemies with tactics and strategies that no-one had used before.
Here, we have everything you need to know about the life of this national hero…
It has been 11 months since Charles III became King of the United Kingdom, following the sad death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II. This is a huge change for the British public, and new coinage featuring King Charles III is now trickling through into circulation.
If you have noticed that The King’s circulating coinage doesn’t feature him wearing a crown and wondered the reason for this, especially when the late Queen Elizabeth II wore a crown on her circulating coinage portraits, then you have come to the right place! Here is everything you need to know about the history of crowned coinage portraits…