The King George V Gold Sovereign of the Bombay Mint of 1918

King George V Gold Sovereign of the Bombay Mint of 1918

  • Only issued for one year
  • ‘I’ mintmark on the reverse
  • The wartime emergency coin
  • The spirit of St George is what carried Britain through to VE-Day. This sovereign features the classical depiction of St George slaying the dragon and was minted in the last year of WWI

VE Day 75th Anniversary and Five Fact You May Not Know

This year marks the 75th Anniversary of VE Day; the day peace was brought upon Britain after six long years of war and conflict during the Second World War. VE (Victory in Europe) Day, 8th May 1945, the day Winston Churchill declared the war was over within Europe, that had cost millions their homes and…

The History of King George III

History of King George III Born George William Frederick in London in 1738, King George III was the King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1760 and King of Hanover from 1814 until his death in 1820. He lived and ruled longer than any other English or British king and this year marks the 200th…