Featured as our Product of the Month for November, we have the remarkable ‘Queen Elizabeth II Cypher and Signature Five Pound Crown Set’. This set celebrates two of the most iconic personal symbols of our Late Queen Elizabeth II.
Queen Elizabeth II’s Coronation Newspaper
Alongside our latest sovereign range, we will be sending our clients a copy of the Evening Standard Newspaper, dated the 2nd June 1953; the day of Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation.
Here, we will be dissecting the main content from that very newspaper…
QEII 1953 Coronation Coin and Stamp Set
Featured as our Product of the Month for October, we have the remarkable ‘Queen Elizabeth II 1953 Coronation Coin and Stamp Set’. This collectors set includes all ten British coins issued in 1953, and all four commemorative stamps issued for the coronation.
The 2022 Queen Elizabeth II Tribute Gold Sovereign Range
We were all saddened to hear that Queen Elizabeth II passed away on 8th of September. Her Late Majesty has been part of our lives for such a long time that it almost seemed that she may have continued reigning ‘forever’. Of course, this is not possible, and we are now faced with the hard reality of that truth.
For some it may seem ‘too soon’ to start talking about celebrating her life and legacy, but now that we have moved past the original shock, it’s time to be grateful for what was an incredible seventy years of service to the British people. A new series of sovereign coins have just been announced in tribute to the life of service and devotion of Queen Elizabeth II. Introducing The 2022 Queen Elizabeth II Tribute Gold Sovereign Range, and in particular, the one-eighth sovereign…
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 with gold sovereign coins and one that is anchored in over two centuries of tradition. Here, we will be exploring ten of the most significant St George and the Dragon gold coins as mentioned by coin specialist Peter Hutchison.
The Queen’s Automobile Mascots
A silver sculpture of St George slaying the Dragon is used as an automobile mascot for Queen Elizabeth II’s state limousines.
This sculpture was designed in 1952 by Edward Seago, the same year that Elizabeth became Queen.