I thought this was the British equivilent of pre 33 Gold. Old coins not minted anymore. I didn't realize that these are still minted. I guess this would be their AGE (22k) and the Britianna would be their Buff (24K) The design is really nice. Anyone collect these? Any pics?
I had wanted a 1963 Sovereign since I was a kid. In 2013 I visited a local coin show where I found a 1963 Sovereign which I bought for a little over the gold price. Why 1963? Back in 1963, I saw a film called "From Russia with Love". It was the second of the James Bond films with Sean Connery as the British secret agent. In the film, Bond is being sent to Istanbul to meet a beautiful Russian spy. There was a scene early in the film where Bond's chief hands him an attache case with some devices, including straps containing "fifty gold sovereigns". I knew what a "sovereign" was, and could see the figure of young Elizabeth II on them. The strap with the sovereigns turns up later when Bond tries to bribe an assasin with them. I am now equipped for visits to Istanbul to meet blonde spies:
