22ct Gold Full Sovereign 1978 QUEEN ELIZABETH.II in 9ct Mount & on 20"Curb Chain in Gift Box*****
This
listing is for this Vintage Fantastic and HEAVY 1978, 22ct Gold Full Sovereign
featuring QUEEN ELIZABETH.II and Benedetto
Pistrucci’s iconic St George and the Dragon Design Coin.
The
Full Sovereign is set inside a 9ct Yellow Gold FULL BRITISH HALLMARKED Mount and on
9ct Gold Gorgeous Curb Chain Necklace which are all in excellent Vintage
Condition. The Mount is quite heavy and has beautiful and intricate Victorian Open Work design to it which is framing this beautiful 22ct Gold Full Sovereign with George slaying the Dragon on the front dated 1978 and QUEEN ELIZABETH.II on
the other side. Absolutely gorgeous!
This Gorgeous Necklace would
make a lovely gift for any occasion or indeed just treat yourself to it!
The Full Sovereign
Coin which is dated 1978 weighs approximately 8 grams of Solid 22ct Gold and
has a dimension of 22.7mm.
The Pendant mount and Chain Necklace Set is crafted in 9ct solid
gold that shines beautifully and is a classic and timeless piece which can be
worn with any outfit and is very collectible!
THE PENDANT HAS A GORGEOUS SCROLL EDGING DESIGNED MOUNT THAT SURROUNDS THE 22CT GOLD FULL-SOVEREIGN. THE WHOLE PENDANT MEASURES APPROXIMATELY 38MM INCLUDING HOOP BY 32MM IN DIAMETER.
HAS A LONG CURB CHAIN THAT MEASURES 20 INCHES.
BOTH PENDANT AND CHAIN HAVE FULL BRITISH HALLMARKS FOR 9CT GOLD.
The total weight for the Full-Sovereign and Chain is 21.20 grams.
History 0f Full-Sovereigns!
"The full sovereign was
first introduced in 1544 under Henry VIII. After 1604, the issue of full
sovereigns, along with other gold sovereigns, was discontinued until 1817,
following a major revision of British coinage. Production continued until
1926 and, apart from special issues for coronation years, was not restarted
until 1980. It was also used extensively in Australia, until 1933.
Modern full
sovereigns, from 1817 onwards, have a diameter of 22.7 mm, a thickness of
~0.99 mm, a weight of 7.99 g, are made of 22 carat (91⅔%) crown gold alloy, and contain 0.1176 troy ounces (7.6575 g) of gold. The
reverse side, featuring St. George slaying a dragon was designed by Benedetto Pistrucci, whose initials appear to the right of the
date."
THIS GOLD NECKLACE WILL BE POSTED IN THE GIFT BOX SEEN IN THE PHOTO READY TO GIVE AWAY AS A GIFT FOR THAT SPECIAL PERSON!