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The Double Sovereign 200th Anniversary Gold Sovereign Range

Posted on January 3, 2024January 3, 2024 by Vanessa Brockwell

2023 marks the 200th anniversary of the gold double sovereign, the third coin in the ‘family’ of sovereign coins that was Britain’s, and the world’s, Gold Standard in the 19th and early 20th centuries. First struck in 1823, the double sovereign featured the Classical Depiction of St George and the dragon created by a master of coin design, Benedetto Pistrucci. His design has become known the world over, and is today synonymous with the gold sovereign itself.

For the 200th anniversary of the double sovereign a special series of celebration sovereigns is being minted. To tie in with the original of 1823, the design is that same tale of St George – but in a new 2023 re-imagining of it by a modern day master of design, Jody Clark.

Introducing the 2023 Double Sovereign 200^th Anniversary Gold Sovereign Range…

Spotlight Products

Posted on October 28, 2023October 23, 2023 by Vanessa Brockwell

Something new and exciting has landed on our website; the Spotlight Products page!

This is a selection of higher denomination, sought-after and extremely low mintage issues that are available to you via our Dedicated Account Manager service. All of the products featured on this page are extremely limited in availability, and so we urge you to act quickly to avoid disappointment!

Here is more information on these fantastic issues…

Coin Collecting: Popular Denominations

Posted on July 31, 2023August 2, 2023 by Vanessa Brockwell

Coin collecting is one of the world’s oldest and most favourite hobbies, allowing numismatists to get closer to history. Starting a coin collection is easily accessible and there are many different denominations to choose from.

Here we look at the range of denominations, from circulating coins to rare historic coins, which are popular in the world of numismatics.

The King Charles III Coronation Double Portrait Gold Kilo Coin

Posted on June 13, 2023June 23, 2023 by Vanessa Brockwell

In commemoration of the Coronation of King Charles III this year, here at Hattons of London we have released an exceptionally rare One Kilo Coin, at the price of £99,000. For the first time, we are giving our audience a look at this incredibly unique coin…

A guide to the 1953 Coronation British coins

Posted on June 1, 2023June 5, 2023 by Vanessa Brockwell

Although Elizabeth II became Queen on 6th February 1952, following the sad passing of her father, King George VI, she was not formally invested until her coronation on the 2nd June 1953.

As a result, the Royal Mint had almost 18 months to prepare coinage for the new monarch, a process which involves utilising years of royal tradition. Here, we will be exploring the complete collection of 1953 Queen Elizabeth II coronation coins…

The Changing Faces of Coin Portraiture

Posted on March 6, 2023March 3, 2023 by Richard Costello

In an age filled with television, social media and all of the technology we could ask for, it’s hard to imagine a time where people couldn’t ‘virtually’ see each other, including their own Monarch or leader.

However, centuries ago most people would have only seen the face of their leader on a coin, with the obverse side depicting the image of a monarch or leader for thousands of years. We’ll be taking a look back at coin portraiture throughout the ages, and how dramatically this has changed.