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Category: Gold coins and bars

  • King Edward VII Gold Sovereigns, 1902-1910.

    King Edward VII Gold Sovereigns, 1902-1910.

    The Royal Proclamation authorizing Edward’s coinage was not made until 10 December 1901 meaning that the new coinage was not introduced until 1902. All King Edward’s sovereigns carry St George and the date on the reverse, with the mintmark (if applicable) on the bottom of the exergue line above the date. Although Edward VII acceded…

  • Gold Sovereign 1913 « GEORGIVS V D.G.BRITT».

    The sovereign 1913 is a British gold coin minted in London, also struck at the colonial Australian branch mints in Perth, Melbourne and Sydney, also in Canadian branch mint. Almost 34 million gold sovereign coins were struck this year. Minted under the reign of Goerges V, the 1913 King George V Large Head Gold Sovereigns, (originally a circulating coin, now a bullion coin) are now VAT free in UK and provided…

  • Soviet and Russian gold coins: 10 Rouble Chervonets and 50 Rouble “George the Victorious”.

    Soviet and Russian gold coins: 10 Rouble Chervonets and 50 Rouble “George the Victorious”.

    Within its framework, the Bank of Russia issues commemorative coins made of precious and non-precious metals as well as investment coins made of precious metals, which are distributed inside and outside the country. The Bank of Russia has been engaged in this work since its founding in 1992 (previously, in 1965 – 1991 commemorative and…

  • ‘Indian Head’ Gold $5 Half Eagle, 1908 to 1916 and 1929.

    ‘Indian Head’ Gold $5 Half Eagle, 1908 to 1916 and 1929.

    Bela Lyon Pratt designed the final version of the Half Eagle in 1908. Specifications of the coin stayed the same; however the front and back designs were altered significantly to match the Quarter Eagle, designed at the same time. Both of these coins are unique in the history of US minting, in that the designs…