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...]