Gold 0.21%
£3,277.70 OZ
Silver -2.37%
£48.96 OZ
Platinum -0.49%
£1,351.72 OZ
The Silver Britannia is capital gains tax free in the UK, making is a very popular choice with UK investors
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The 1831 Sovereign is the first to feature William IV and has the lowest recorded mintage. Just 599,000 coins were struck this year
This was followed by the 1832 coin which had the largest mintage under King William’s reign, set at 3,737,000
1837 was the final year of the William IV Sovereigns which has an official mintage of 1,173,000 coins
William IV was a popular King with reports suggesting it was his custom to mingle with normal people in public places. Even his coronation was a low-key event compared to other British Monarchs. William IV is also known as being the monarch that oversaw the abolition of slavery
As was the custom at the time, William IV elected for his Sovereigns to present a Royal Arms shield. It was not until the Victorian era that Sovereigns with George and the dragon became popular again
William IV featured on half Sovereign coins but these had a much lower mintage compared to the full Sovereign. A total of 1,213,300 half Sovereigns were struck during William IV’s reign, it is unclear how many pieces stood the test of time
A double sovereign proof was also produced in 1831. The exact mintage is disputed but believed to be 225, these double Sovereign proof coins are extremely valuable with only very wealthy collectors able to obtain one for their collection
