{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"UKBullion Blog","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.ukbullion.com\/blog","title":"200th Birthday of the Gold Sovereign - UKBullion Blog","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"vY1nIno9sI\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ukbullion.com\/blog\/gold-sovereign-200th-birthday\/\">200th Birthday of the Gold Sovereign<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ukbullion.com\/blog\/gold-sovereign-200th-birthday\/embed\/#?secret=vY1nIno9sI\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;200th Birthday of the Gold Sovereign&#8221; &#8212; UKBullion Blog\" data-secret=\"vY1nIno9sI\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(c,d){\"use strict\";var e=!1,o=!1;if(d.querySelector)if(c.addEventListener)e=!0;if(c.wp=c.wp||{},c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage);else if(c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if(!t);else if(!(t.secret||t.message||t.value));else if(\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret));else{for(var r,s,a,i=d.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),n=d.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),l=0;l<n.length;l++)n[l].style.display=\"none\";for(l=0;l<i.length;l++)if(r=i[l],e.source!==r.contentWindow);else{if(r.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message){if(1e3<(s=parseInt(t.value,10)))s=1e3;else if(~~s<200)s=200;r.height=s}if(\"link\"===t.message)if(s=d.createElement(\"a\"),a=d.createElement(\"a\"),s.href=r.getAttribute(\"src\"),a.href=t.value,!o.test(a.protocol));else if(a.host===s.host)if(d.activeElement===r)c.top.location.href=t.value}}},e)c.addEventListener(\"message\",c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),d.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",t,!1),c.addEventListener(\"load\",t,!1);function t(){if(o);else{o=!0;for(var e,t,r,s=-1!==navigator.appVersion.indexOf(\"MSIE 10\"),a=!!navigator.userAgent.match(\/Trident.*rv:11\\.\/),i=d.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),n=0;n<i.length;n++){if(!(r=(t=i[n]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\")))r=Math.random().toString(36).substr(2,10),t.src+=\"#?secret=\"+r,t.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",r);if(s||a)(e=t.cloneNode(!0)).removeAttribute(\"security\"),t.parentNode.replaceChild(e,t);t.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:r},\"*\")}}}}(window,document);\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/www.ukbullion.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/2017-full-sov-rev-400x400_zoom-1.jpg","thumbnail_width":800,"thumbnail_height":800,"description":"A brief history The original sovereign, or \u00a0the English gold sovereign, was first introduced in 1489 during King Henry VII\u2019s reign and was the biggest coin being minted at that time. The first sovereign originally featured the king in full coronation regalia. The reverse side depicting the royal arms crowned and superimposed on a double rose to signify the union of York and Lancaster after the War of the roses. It was seen more as a sign of stability and prestige amongst the people rather than for its initial purpose of currency. After reducing in weight several times, the original sovereign was last minted in 1604 during the reign of James I and subsequently replaced with Unites, Laurels, Broads and Guineas. In 1817, after the defeat of Napoleon at Waterloo, a new 20-shilling coin made of gold was produced. This.."}