We’re starting the new year with a brand new blog series for you; five facts about the Twelve Greatest Sovereigns. Each segment will feature one of the twelve greatest sovereigns and provide you with five facts which you may not have known! Let’s start with the King George III Gold Sovereign (1817-1820)…
Q&A with Coin Designer Matt Dent
Our latest release, The 2022 Tutankhamun Discovery 100th Anniversary Gold Sovereign Range, are the first ever gold sovereigns to feature a selectively enamelled design; deep black enamel to simulate the priceless treasures of Tutankhamun’s tomb emerging from the dark. The genius behind this approach is renowned artist Matt Dent, designer of the current British circulating coins, 1p to 50p.
We spoke to Matt about his journey through the creation of these designs, and here is what he had to say about what it was like to design this important gold sovereign ‘first’ series….
Q&A with a Heritage Coin Expert
During the festive period, many people decide to buy coins to kickstart their collection in the New Year, or to gift to their loved ones. In order to provide our new and existing clients with as much information as possible, we sat down and spoke to heritage British coin expert Peter Hutchison about all things coin related!
Find out what he had to say here…
Penny Black Anniversary Set
Featured as our Product of the Month for December, we have the remarkable ‘Penny Black Anniversary Set’. This set includes an original 1840 Penny Black stamp, along with the world’s first blackened fifty pence coin to mark it’s 180th anniversary.
Christmas Gift Guide: Best Selling Sovereigns of 2022
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas! Whether you’re shopping for a coin collector, a royalist, or someone who is looking at taking up a new hobby in the new year, this Gift Guide has you covered with some of our best-selling sovereigns of 2022.
The House of Windsor – Queen Elizabeth II
Queen Elizabeth II is the longest and oldest reigning monarch in British history; reigning for an incredible 70 years and 214 days.
In our latest blog of “The House of Windsor” series, we take a look at the remarkable life and reign of Queen Elizabeth II.