This gold Royal Portrait Collection, released in 2003 by the Royal Mint, marks the 50th anniversary of the Coronation of Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. The set consists of 4 full sovereigns and 3 half sovereign coins. Each of the four portraits, represents a period during her reign. Elizabeth II acceded to the throne in 1952 and was crowned on 2 June 1953, bringing the world together in celebration. Her Majesty was committed to serving the British people and the commonwealth and was the longest-reigning monarch. The set consists of the following 1958 bullion sovereign, Mary Gillick portrait, 1980 proof sovereign and 1984 proof half sovereign, Arnold Machin portrait, 1987 proof sovereign and 1988 proof half sovereign, Raphael Maklouf portrait, 2003 proof sovereign and 2003 proof half sovereign, Ian Rank-Broadley portrait. Each coin comes in a plastic capsule, along with original Royal Mint box, certificate of authenticity and informative booklet.
This gold Royal Portrait Collection, released in 2003 by the Royal Mint, marks the 50th anniversary of the Coronation of Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. The set consists of 4 full sovereigns and 3 half sovereign coins. Each of the four portraits, represents a period during her reign. Elizabeth II acceded to the throne in 1952 and was crowned on 2 June 1953, bringing the world together in celebration. Her Majesty was committed to serving the British people and the commonwealth and was the longest-reigning monarch. The set consists of the following:
Each coin comes in a plastic capsule, along with original Royal Mint box, certificate of authenticity and informative booklet.
These coins benefit from being Capital Gains Tax (CGT) and VAT free. All UK gold and silver bullion coins manufactured by the Royal Mint are legal tender and are exempt from Capital Gains Tax.
All of our proof and bullion gold coins and sets are verified for authenticity by our experienced team. Any coins that fall short of our quality standards are not re-sold. As members of the BNTA we ensure that our reputation as a reputable dealer of gold and silver coins and bars is upheld, whether a purchase is for our “best price” or brand new coins.
Our range of proof and BU coins and sets can be found here.
Mint: The Royal Mint
Finish: Proof & Bullion (see description for further details)
Physical weight: 43.89g
Gold weight: 40.20324g or 1.2947troy oz
Purity: 22ct (0.916)
All orders that we dispatch are delivered by one of our trusted couriers; either the Royal Mail or UPS. We deliver to all UK addresses and will clarify before dispatch your date of delivery and tracking number. We deliver from Tuesday to Saturday but next-day delivery restricts us from delivering on a Sunday or Monday.
Our cut off time for orders is 3pm, and we ask all customers to please inform us no later than this time if next-day delivery isn’t an option or if there is any additional information that our couriers may require.
For further delivery information, please check our terms and conditions.
We offer a Click & Collect service for buyers who would prefer to collect their items from our premises in central London. Click & Collect orders can only be paid for by bank transfer, and our bank details are provided when the option to collect is chosen from the checkout page.
We ask all customers who are collecting to bring either a passport or full UK Driving Licence photocard with them when collecting, any weekday from 9.30am to 5pm.
Collections can only be made by the named buyer of the item in question.
ATS Bullion offers secure, fully insured storage for customers who wish to keep their gold with us. We only store gold coins and bars; no other metals or items are accepted.
All customer holdings are held in trust at a secure facility in central London, and customers can add to, withdraw from or sell from their account during business hours. Our standard charge is 1%+Vat of the holdings’ spot value annually, which is re-invoiced every November.
To find out more about storing your gold, please take a look at the storage section of our website.
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