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The 2022 Platinum Jubilee Monarch Platinum-Gold Sovereign Range

Posted on January 10, 2022August 9, 2024 by Sofia Soares

We are about to witness an event that has never happened before, in the entirety of British history. In 2022, Queen Elizabeth II becomes the first British monarch ever to reach a Platinum Jubilee. The nation will join together to celebrate such a momentous milestone; a reign of 70 years, and what a reign it has been.

Not will Her Majesty be the first to reach this milestone, making her our longest-reigning monarch, but she is also our oldest reigning monarch. She has reigned through the Jet Age, the Space Age, the Computer Age, and now into the Internet Age, and through all of the decades, she has managed her role as monarch and mother with style, grace, and compassion.

To commemorate an event of this magnitude, it requires a gold sovereign coin that will also ‘stand the test of time’. And even putting to one side the significance of the event they celebrate; this is amongst the most highly significant sovereign range ever released. It will stand apart in the same way Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee does.

Introducing The 2022 Platinum Jubilee Monarch Platinum-Gold Sovereign Range, and in particular, the One-Eighth sovereign…

Hattons of London – A Big Christmas Thank You

Posted on December 22, 2021 by Sofia Soares

We’d like to look back at the Hattons of London 2021 ranges, as well as sharing a monumental thank you to all of our clients; new and old. Whether you have started your coin collection in 2021, or have been adding to it for a while, we thank you for being a valued Hattons of London client.

Five Minutes with a Coin Specialist

Posted on December 17, 2021August 9, 2024 by Sofia Soares

Here are Hattons of London, one of the many things we pride ourselves on is providing expert knowledge. When becoming a client of ours you will have your very own dedicated Account Manager, a Coin Specialist, there to help you shape and build your coin collection.

Today we are talking to one of our Coin Specialists, and spending five minutes asking the questions we think you would want to know.

The Unknown Warrior

Posted on November 11, 2021August 9, 2024 by Sofia Soares

The Unknown Warrior was laid to rest in Westminster Abbey on 11^th November 1920. Part of the inscription on his tombstone states: “They buried him among the kings, because he had done good toward God and toward his house”.

But how did the idea for this tribute come about, and how did the Unknown Warrior come to be laid at Westminster Abbey? Here, we take a look at the history of what has become one of the most visited war graves in the world.

World War Two – Five Facts You May Not Know

Posted on November 1, 2021August 9, 2024 by Sofia Soares

World War Two was a conflict that lasted from 1939 until 1945. It involved virtually every part of the world, as the Allied Forces of Great Britain, France, the United States, the Soviet Union and China fought against the Axis powers of Germany, Italy and Japan.

Here, we take a look at five facts from this incredible period of history that you may not know.

We Will Remember Them – The Designs

Posted on October 21, 2021August 9, 2024 by Sofia Soares

The 2021 We Will Remember Them Gold Sovereign Range has been released to pay tribute to the ordinary ranks of the British armed forces who served in the Second World War.

In this blog we will take a brief look at the war medal and the different divisions of the military that have inspired the beautiful designs that adorn these world’s first sovereigns.

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