Gold 0.21%
£3,229.61 OZ
Silver -2.37%
£47.74 OZ
Platinum -0.49%
£1,403.04 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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Year 2017 was a significant one for Gold Sovereign collectors as two designs was struck by the Royal Mint to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the modern Sovereign. The more subtle design is the 2017 privy mark Sovereign which is positioned to the left of the date. The privy mark shows the number 200 positioned over a quartered shield
The date is on the coin is slightly smaller than usual to allocate space for the privy mark. The other design is a very desirable special year Sovereign that replicates the original Benedetto Pistrucci Sovereign of 1817. George and the dragon is encircled by the Order of the Garter with a buckle. The 2017 design features a piedfort as well as a proof finish design
The Royal Mint produced several special year designs to mark occasions relating to the history of the sovereign or the reigning monarch
These coins trade at a premium to standard Sovereigns and are in high demand due to their one-year type nature
2017 marked 200 years since the first modern-day Sovereign was created in 1817. The design is a modern replica of the original George III coin
The special year design was only produced in a proof finish with many of these coins being well preserved by being slabbed and graded
The Royal Mint struck a traditional Sovereign in 2017 but added a privy mark as an additional celebration of the 200th year anniversary
The 2002 Golden Jubilee Sovereign is a date that rivals the 2017 in terms of desirability for British Gold collectors. This one-year typ is offered at modest premiums
