2006 Gold Bullion Sovereign

The 2006 Gold Bullion Sovereign has been struck by the British Royal Mint is a beautiful coin and very collectable.

It has the traditional sovereign design and the reverse of the 2006 Gold Bullion Sovereign coin bears the famous image of St George slaying the Dragon by Benedetto Pistrucci. By contrast, the obverse carries the greatly-renowned portrait of the Queen by Ian Rank-Broadley FRBS.

As per the British Royal Mint, "Each Sovereign is struck in the finest quality 22 carat gold and eloquently captures every detail of the design. The polished coin is housed within a beautifully illustrated presentation card."

Some interesting facts about the gold used to strike these beautiful coins. Did you know that
3.5 tonnes of ore have to be mined to produce just one ounce of fine gold? This gold is mined at depths of up to 3,900 metres The Royal Mint then melts 22 carat gold at temperatures exceeding 1200°c

The chemical symbol for gold, Au, is derived from the Latin word 'Aurum', which means glowing dawn

The British Royal Mint also strike a 2006 Gold Bullion Half Sovereign in the same format as the full traditional sovereign design

The reverse of the 2006 Gold Bullion Half Sovereign coin also bears that most celebrated of Sovereign designs – the image of St George slaying the Dragon by Benedetto Pistrucci.

In stunning contrast, the obverse carries the greatly-renowned portrait of the Queen by Ian Rank-Broadley FRBS.

Each half sovereign is struck in the finest quality 22 carat gold and eloquently captures every detail of the design. The polished coin is housed within a beautifully illustrated presentation card.
Again only 75,000 have been issued.

The 2006 Gold Bullion Sovereign and the 2006 Gold Bullion Half Sovereign would both make a valuable addition to any coin collection.