St George and the Dragon Design Heritage Coinage

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A depiction of St George vanquishing the dragon is one of, if not the, most renowned reverse designs on sovereign coins. This mythical tale of good triumphing over evil has such a long and illustrious association with the gold sovereign that the two are almost synonymous.

Engraved by Benedetto Pistrucci, the George and the Dragon design first appeared on British sovereigns in 1817. For more than 200 years, this design has been used on the coins of every British monarch, except for William IV. Here, we will be exploring the coinage available at Hattons of London that feature this remarkable design…

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The 2022 St George and the Dragon Bi-Metallic Gold Sovereign Range

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St George and the Dragon Bi-Metallic Gold Sovereign Range

Ask just about anyone in Britain, or indeed around the world, to describe a gold sovereign and chances are they will describe a gold coin with St George vanquishing the dragon. This mythical tale of good triumphing over evil has such a long and illustrious association with the gold sovereign that the two are almost synonymous.

Now, in 2022, the year of the Platinum Jubilee for Queen Elizabeth II, a dynamic new rendition of St George slaying the dragon has been created, and to elevate this new edition beyond those that have gone before, it is being struck – for the first time ever – in two types of solid 22 carat gold! Introducing The 2022 St George and the Dragon Bi-Metallic Gold Sovereign Range, and in particular, the one-eighth sovereign…

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Prince William 40th Birthday 2022 Five Pound Silver Proof Coin and 1982 Heritage Set

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Featured as our Product of the Month for July, we have the unique ‘Prince William 40th Birthday 2022 Five Pound Silver Proof Coin and 1982 Heritage Set’. This special collector’s set includes the new 2022 British commemorative silver proof five pound coin for Prince William’s 40th Birthday, along with a full set of proof British circulation coins from his birth year, 1982.

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The 2022 Queen Victoria 125th Diamond Jubilee Anniversary Gold Sovereign Range

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This will be an historic year in British royal history. Not only do we celebrate our own Queen’s Platinum Jubilee in honour of her 70 years, but we also mark the 125th Anniversary of the Diamond Jubilee of her great great grandmother, Queen Victoria! Two of the longest reigning monarchs, the impact that both of these women’s reigns have had on British society has been profound. Victoria presided over huge industrial change and expansion of the empire; Elizabeth’s reign has taken us into a whole new era of technological supremacy.

To celebrate these major commemorations for both Queens, a new series of sovereign coins has been produced to commemorate the 60-year diamond jubilee of Queen Victoria’s reign. Introducing The 2022 Queen Victoria 125th Diamond Jubilee Anniversary Gold Sovereign Range, and in particular, the one-eighth sovereign…

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