1974 Gold Sovereign Coin | Queen Elizabeth II Gold Sovereign
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The 1974 Gold Sovereign is struck to the traditional Royal Mint specification unchanged since 1817. Containing 7.32 grams of pure gold, this historic British coin is VAT-free and exempt from Capital Gains Tax for UK residents — making it one of the most tax-efficient ways to invest in physical gold.
The 1974 issue features Arnold Machin's famous "Decimal Portrait" of Queen Elizabeth II — introduced following the UK's decimalisation and used on British coinage for over a decade. The 1970s saw surging interest in gold as investors sought protection against inflation and economic uncertainty, making this a historically resonant coin. Read: Is Gold a Good Hedge Against Inflation?
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Yes. The 1974 Gold Sovereign is British legal tender with a face value of £1, which makes it exempt from Capital Gains Tax for UK residents under HMRC rules. See our CGT-free gold guide for full details.
The 1974 Gold Sovereign contains 7.32g of pure gold (0.2354 troy oz) in a 22 carat (.9167 fine) alloy, with a total coin weight of 7.98g. This specification has remained unchanged since the Sovereign was reintroduced in 1817.
The 1974 Sovereign features the Arnold Machin "Decimal Portrait" of Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse, introduced for post-decimalisation British coinage. The reverse carries Benedetto Pistrucci's iconic St George and the Dragon design.
Yes. As investment gold with a purity above 900 parts per thousand, the 1974 Gold Sovereign is exempt from VAT under UK investment gold rules.
The 1974 Gold Sovereign was struck at The Royal Mint, which has produced Gold Sovereigns continuously since 1817 and remains one of the world's most respected mints.
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