Queen Elizabeth II Gold Sovereign of 1989: Five Facts
During the seventh instalment of the five facts about the Twelve Greatest Sovereigns blog series, we’re looking at the Queen Elizabeth II Gold Sovereign of 1989…
What is Holyrood Week?
Holyrood Week, also known as Royal Week, takes place annually when the reigning British monarchs visits Scotland for around a week and resides at the Palace of Holyrood House. Holyrood Week usually takes place around the end of June and beginning of July, and this year it takes place from Monday 3rd July 2023. Here…
King Charles III’s Coronation Newspaper
Alongside our latest sovereign range, we will be sending our clients a copy of the Evening Standard Newspaper, dated the 5th May 2023; the day before King Charles III’s coronation. Here, we will be dissecting the main content from that very newspaper…
Eight Facts about Queen Camilla
Camilla became Queen Consort of the United Kingdom and the 14 other Commonwealth realms on the 8th September 2022 as the wife of King Charles III. She is a familiar royal figure, having been married to the King for a total of 18 years. Despite this, here are eight facts about the Queen which you…
The Most Significant St George & the Dragon Gold Coins
It’s now well over two-hundred years since the first modern sovereign appeared, with St George slaying the dragon as its motif. In 1821, Benedetto Pistrucci’s classical depiction first appeared and it is remarkable that this design still appears on gold sovereigns produced today. The tale of St George vanquishing his foe has an enduring relationship…
The 2022 Queen Victoria 125th Diamond Jubilee Anniversary Gold Fractional Sovereign Set
- The world’s first diamond-shaped gold sovereign coins
- Struck in 22 carat gold
- Highest possible proof quality
- Exclusive to Hattons of London
- VAT exempt