Home / All Sovereign Coins / Bullion Gold Sovereigns Product Description 1916 Full Gold Sovereign London Mint A Rare coin especially in this condition George V 7.98 GRAMS OF 22 Carat Gold Rated Rare You will receive the exact coin pictured which is in UNCIRCULATED Condition Due to WW1 the government released £1 and 10 shilling notes to replace the Sovereign and half These notes started to replace the circulating gold coinage of the time The Sovereigns minted meanwhile became a part of the Gold Reserve held by the Bank of England During WW1 the country's debts owed to the USA were considerable and there is little doubt that large quantities of these Sovereigns were used to pay these debts. In the USA at the time it was illegal to hold Non USA Gold Coins so its almost certain that these coins were melted down. Specifications: Fineness 0.9167 (7.3224 Gold content) Dimensions 22.05 mm Alloy 22 carat gold Reverse Designer Benedetto Pistrucci Obverse Designer Edgar Bertram Mackennal Packaging Supplied in Lighthouse Coin Capsule Minted London Quality Bullion Specifications Coin Weight 7.98 grams Gold sovereign type 1916 Gold Sovereign coin Brand Royal Mint Customer reviews No reviews left yet Write A Review Most RecentTop Rated Description 1916 Full Gold Sovereign London Mint A Rare coin especially in this condition George V 7.98 GRAMS OF 22 Carat Gold Rated Rare You will receive the exact coin pictured which is in UNCIRCULATED Condition Due to WW1 the government released £1 and 10 shilling notes to replace the Sovereign and half These notes started to replace the circulating gold coinage of the time The Sovereigns minted meanwhile became a part of the Gold Reserve held by the Bank of England During WW1 the country's debts owed to the USA were considerable and there is little doubt that large quantities of these Sovereigns were used to pay these debts. In the USA at the time it was illegal to hold Non USA Gold Coins so its almost certain that these coins were melted down. Specifications: Fineness 0.9167 (7.3224 Gold content) Dimensions 22.05 mm Alloy 22 carat gold Reverse Designer Benedetto Pistrucci Obverse Designer Edgar Bertram Mackennal Packaging Supplied in Lighthouse Coin Capsule Minted London Quality Bullion Reviews No reviews left yet Write A Review Most RecentTop Rated Attributes Coin Weight 7.98 grams Gold sovereign type 1916 Gold Sovereign coin Brand Royal Mint Delivery & Returns Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Sed feugiat sem id nunc finibus, et facilisis dolor aliquam. Donec ex felis, scelerisque ut facilisis et, convallis nec magna. Nulla vel ex eget lacus imperdiet mattis convallis quis leo. Mauris laoreet vulputate mauris. Vestibulum in blandit enim. Vivamus consectetur mattis dapibus. Nullam ultricies malesuada dignissim. Customer Reviews 1916 Gold Sovereign Coin London Rare Out of stock £1,350.00 Sorry, this item is out of stock Login to add this product to your wishlist.
