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British Sovereign

August 16, 2011 by
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The British Sovereign gold coins are most popular amongst numismatists. According to history, Britain started minting coins way back in the year 1489. That was by the king Henry VII who started with a gold coin of 20 Schilling face value. However, in the year 1603, king James I suspended the minting of gold coins but in 1817 king George III once again got the minting of gold coins started. Brief history: During this period Britain had minted many gold coins of various denominations or face values. These coins were being used for trade and commerce throughout Europe. One of the … [Read more...]

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Highly Pure Australian Nugget Proof Gold

August 15, 2011 by
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The Australian Nugget Proof Gold coins are the collector’s version of the Australian bullion gold coins officially struck at the Australian Perth Mint. The Australian government guarantees the content, purity and weight of gold in every of its minted Proof gold Nugget. Today, these gold Proof coins are not minted in as many sizes as the bullion gold coins. Australian Nugget Proof Gold Coin Design The reverse or back side of the Australian Nugget Proof Gold coin changes each year giving new expectations and excitement to the issuance. There is a set of designs that are rotated on the … [Read more...]

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