Articles & Guides for Coin Collectors on Coin Portraiture

Una and the Lion – The World’s Most Beautiful Coin?

Posted on November 17, 2020August 9, 2024 by Sofia Soares

Storytelling through coins, is one of the most significant ways historical events are recalled, for the simple reason that currency is a constant that has always been around in one form or another. It has adapted, changed and transformed, but it is always there telling a story of history…

There’s one coin in particular though that holds more meaning and beauty than any other, blending fact and fiction to produce what can only be described by many as the world’s most beautiful coin. Una and the Lion.

Timeline of the 200 Years of the British Gold Sovereign

Posted on September 10, 2020October 9, 2024 by Sofia Soares

The British Sovereign was first imagined in 1489 by King Henry VII, after he instructed officers of his Royal Mint to produce a ‘new money of gold’. Prior to that point, England had enjoyed circulating gold coinage for almost a century and a half, but the new coin, named a Sovereign, was to be the largest coin both in size and value.

Then in 1817, the ‘new sovereign’ made its debut with a newly imagined design featuring St George slaying the dragon. The new design was created by Italian gem engraver Benedetto Pistrucci and was destined to become one of the world’s most loved coin designs.

The History of the Gold Sovereign

Posted on June 1, 2020August 16, 2024 by Sofia Soares

With the Gold Sovereign being one of the most sought after coins, for its sheer beauty and resilience, we thought this was the perfect time to delve a little deeper into the history of the sovereign, looking at where it first began and how it has become what we know today.