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A world first sovereign set for a world class event – The 2018 Defence of Our Skies Colour Half and Full Sovereign Set
Hattons of London is proud to release world-first gold sovereigns to celebrate one hundred years of the defence of Britain’s skies – The 2018 Defence of Our Skies Colour Half and Full Sovereign Set. In 1918 – one hundred years ago – the Royal Air Force was formed and since that time has defended us from the air. To mark this major event in the history of our nation, Hattons of London has independently designed a series of commemorative gold sovereign coins that feature the Union Flag in full colour. Never before has our nation’s flag appeared in full colour on a gold sovereign coin!
New gold sovereign pays tribute to a century of British military aviation
The sovereign coin is often used to celebrate events of great national significance, and in 2018 was used to celebrate 100 years of the defence of our skies.
Control of the skies is a key factor in defending the realm, a fact brought home during the Battle of Britain, the most famous campaign for aerial supremacy in our nation’s history. The design of this first ever colour sovereign celebrates the iconic aircraft the Supermarine Spitfire Mk 1 of 92 Squadron and the half sovereign celebrates the Sopwith F.1 Camel of 208 Squadron – a symbolic reminder of our nations’s proud aviation history. These new gold coins are a fitting legacy of the last 100 years.
Authorised by Tristan da Cunha, and approved by both the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and Buckingham Palace, it is a wonderful celebration – and a world first one at that.
Comes in a luxury presentation box with space to put your 2018 Defence of Our Skies Colour Quarter Sovereign along side the half sovereign and sovereign.
