During the seventh instalment of the five facts about the Twelve Greatest Sovereigns blog series, we’re looking at the Queen Elizabeth II Gold Sovereign of 1989…
The 2023 Prince George 10th Birthday Gold Sovereign Range
This is an incredibly significant year in British history: not only have we celebrated the coronation of a new monarch, the first in over seventy years, but we also celebrate the milestone 10th birthday of HRH Prince George, second in line to the throne and grandson of King Charles III! Prince George of Wales is the future of our monarchy and we are starting to see more of him, and get to know his cheeky personality, at major royal events.
A new series of sovereign coins has been produced to celebrate Prince George’s 10th birthday. These are the first ten-sided sovereign coins ever, in tribute to the young prince’s 10th birthday. This is more technically demanding than the usual circular shape, taking skill and precision to achieve, and this unique feature is a world-first on gold sovereign coins. Introducing the 2023 Prince George 10th Birthday Gold Sovereign Range, and in particular, the one-eighth sovereign…
The Equestrian Portraits of Queen Elizabeth II
Monarchs are rarely portrayed in any style other than the traditional facial profile portrait. In fact, not since the reign of King Charles I had a British monarch been depicted in an equestrian portrait. Well-known for her horsemanship, the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II along with three of her royal jubilees have been celebrated with crown sized British commemorative coins that depict her on horseback, also known as an Equestrian Portrait.
In our latest blog, we walk you through some of the most important coin designs of Her Late Majesty’s reign, featuring an equestrian portrait…
Queen Elizabeth II Gold Sovereign of 1957: Five Facts
We’re now half-way through our five facts about the Twelve Greatest Sovereigns blog series, so lets look at the Queen Elizabeth II Gold Sovereign of 1957…
Trooping the Colour: What is it?
Trooping the Colour will take place this year on Saturday 17th June. Buckingham Palace has announced that The King will ride on horseback at the Trooping the Colour ceremony. This will mark the first time that the reigning Monarch has ridden at Trooping the Colour since 1986, when Queen Elizabeth II last rode.
Here is everything you need to know about Trooping the Colour…
The King Charles III Coronation Double Portrait Gold Kilo Coin
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…
