Although many Sovereigns continued to be struck during the war years, large quantities were retained within the nation\u2019s gold reserves rather than released to the public. As a result, the 1914 Sovereign has become closely associated with this pivotal period in British monetary history and the transition away from circulating gold currency.
\nThe obverse features the portrait of George V, designed by renowned Australian sculptor Bertram Mackennal in 1910. The reverse showcases Benedetto Pistrucci\u2019s iconic St George and the Dragon design, one of the most celebrated and enduring images in British coinage. Combining historical significance with timeless artistry, the 1914 Sovereign remains an important and highly collectible piece of numismatic history.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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Issued in 1914, the year the First World War broke out, this historic Sovereign represents a defining moment in both British and global history. As war spread across Europe, the British Government and the Bank of England began preserving gold reserves to help finance the war effort. In place of gold coinage, banknotes were increasingly introduced into circulation, marking the beginning of the end for the Sovereign as an everyday circulating coin in Britain.<\/p>\n
Specification\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Year: 1914
Alloy: 91.6
Weight: 7.9
Diameter: 22.0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":51017,"template":"","meta":{"editor_plus_copied_stylings":"{}","_themeisle_gutenberg_block_has_review":false,"jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[305],"product_tag":[309],"class_list":{"0":"post-51016","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-gold-coin-box-sets","7":"product_tag-box","9":"first","10":"instock","11":"purchasable","12":"product-type-simple"},"yoast_head":"\n