Description
Sovereigns are one of the most popular coins for UK investors, as it is exempt from Capital Gains Tax and not subject to VAT. King Edward VII ascended the throne on the death of his mother, Queen Victoria, in 1901. Victoria had reigned for 63 years and by the time that Edward came to the throne he was nearly sixty years old. Although Edward had never been allowed much influence in the reign of his mother, he had travelled widely throughout Britain and overseas and had become loved by the people. He married Princess Alexandra of Denmark in 1862 and they became a couple who epitomised fashion and glamour. Sadly the reign of Edward VII was short and he died from a series of heart attacks in 1910. He was succeeded by his second son, George, who became King George V.
Please note: the coin pictured is not the coin you will receive. The coin you purchase will be non date specific and chosen by one of our bullion team. Usual condition is Fine to Very Fine.
The first gold Sovereign for the reign of Edward VII was struck in 1902 and they were made every year until his death in 1910. The obverse shows a portrait of Edward VII designed by George William de Saulles. The reverse design is Benedetto Pistrucci’s St George and the Dragon. Sovereigns were minted in London (no mint mark), Sydney (S), Melbourne (M), Perth (P)and from 1908 in Ottawa (C). The mintmark can be found on the reverse side of the sovereign beneath St George and the Dragon and above the date.
