Indian Sovereign Gold Coins
The coin is currently available in denominations of 5gm 10gm and 20gm.
Indian sovereign gold coins. All sovereigns including the indian sovereign has its weight and gold content verified at the trial of the pyx which is an exacting independent trial dating back to at least 1982. The bombay mint issued these sovereigns with an i mint mark and with a single date 1918. 594 04 1747 84 india dutch gold pagoda bu sku 210896. Contains 2354 oz actual gold weight.
Rare one year type coins only minted in 1918. The indian gold coin is the first national gold coin which will have the image of ashok chakra minted on one side and the face of mahatma gandhi on the other side. The design of the coins was created and engraved by benedetto pistrucci. 2013 india gold sovereign ms 70 ngc sku 84164.
Having their production ceased in 1929 the 5 indian gold coin was in production for barely 20 years meaning that there really aren t all that many on the market. A piedfort was also minted and the bullion sovereign struck at llantrisant though retaining the customary design was given a privy mark with the number 200. Bears the portrait of george v king of the united kingdom and emperor of india. The indian 5 gold coin was first minted in the early 1900s and truthfully did not stay in production for all that long.
His visage is encircled by the latin phrase george v king of great britain and emperor of india. The sovereign s 22 carat gold is assured by the same stringent independent quality control process which has been established for over 750 years. By far gold bullion coins are the most asked about gold bullion products we sell. The 2017 collector s piece returned to pistrucci s original design of 1817 for the modern sovereign s 200th birthday with the garter belt and motto.
We issue legal tender special edition coins minted in the finest precious metals to the highest quality for collectors investors curators and connoisseurs alike continuing this great legacy. Coins will be in brilliant uncirculated condition and delivered in protective packaging. India gold sovereign george v coins have an obverse which depicts the portrait of king george v emperor of india facing to the left. Revived in 1817 to help restore financial stability after the economic fallout of the napoleonic and french revolutionary wars the sovereign has acquired a reputation as the chief coin of the world.
1918 india gold sovereign george v au sku 68892. Using the latest modern minting technology expert historians and leading world coin designers and engravers the iconic mohur guinea and cash coins are crafted once again for future generations to. This is the case for numerous reasons one being that gold coins not only contain the intrinsic value of gold but also carry the value of its weight and gold purity which both are backed by central banks throughout the world.