Queen Victoria ruled the country for sixty three years. Within her reign the United Kingdom had strengthen links with many countries in the world. On the background of rapid industrial growth the Empire had reached its peak in expansion. And her coins were famous as trustworthy investment all over the world because till now it contains 91.7% of pure gold. Saint George crafted on the coin's verso symbolizes the UK protector. The legends about him are classical examples of the fact that human faith can destruct evil which reflects notions of the United Kingdom about its place in the world when the Empire expanded many lands in its history. Elegant design of the Queen Victoria in her middle age is crafted on the obverse. Since that currency coins were minted in honour of the King Henry the Seventh in 1489 the sovereigns, or livre anglais, became keystone in the Tudors dynasty dominion. Every coin bares the scene of dragon defeat by Saint George designed by Benetto Pistrucci on its reverse, and the ruling monarch on portray on its obverse. That is why every new emission is praised positively. Monetary experts pay much attention to the details of monarchs' portraits. In the twentieth century coins were missed out as sovereigns and half sovereigns and were minted with the portray of Edward the Seventh in 1902 to 1910, George the Fifth in 1911 to 1925, George the Sixth in 1937 and the Queen Elizabeth the Second in three different types in 1957 till now. There are also the coins two and five sovereign in value but today they are mostly used as complimentary items. The Mint of the United Kingdom let out the coins half of sovereign, sovereign, two sovereign and five sovereign in value in honour of the anniversary which are let out as complimentary exemplar. Minted in 1989 that complimentary set immediately became rare object and desirable to every numismatic and collector.
Livre anglais is counted for one of the most valuable coin and was often used in critical situation.
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