Gold Sovereigns
Gold sovereigns were once the principle British gold currency. They were first issued in 1489 for Henry VII, generally with a value of one pound sterling or twenty shillings. The name sovereign related to their majestic and impressive size and to the portraiture on the coin. The earliest examples of which showed the king facing, seated on a throne while the reverse shows the Royal coat of arms on a shield surrounded by a Tudor double rose.
Sovereign coins were discontinued after 1604 and were first replaced by unites (so called because of James I uniting England and Scotland), then later by laurels (named after the laurel that the king is portrayed as wearing on his head), and then guineas ( this name came from Guinea in West Africa, where much of the gold used to make the coins originated).
The production of gold sovereign coins recommenced in 1817, with a portrayal of Saint George killing a dragon, engraved by Benedetto Pistrucci as the reverse design. This same design is still in use on British gold sovereigns, many different reverse designs have been minted during the reigns of William IV, Victoria, George IV and Elizabeth II.
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 1896 GOLD SOVEREIGN QUEEN VICTORIA slabbed Latest Price: US $569.00 |
 Sheaffer Imperial Sovereign Trio Gold Filled FP BP and Pencil Box Usa Latest Price: US $180.00 |
 1989 1999 ROYAL MINT GOLD SOVEREIGN BOX VIP ISSUE Latest Price: US $29.81 |
 antique silver 9 carat gold sovereign case double 1909 Latest Price: US $392.48 |
 1914 Great Britain George V Gold Sovereign Brilliant Uncirculated Latest Price: US $437.50 |
 3 RARE COINS BRITISH GOLD FULL SOVEREIGNOFFER Latest Price: US $1,146.03 |
 England Sovereign 1826 GEORGE IV PCGS XF40 Extremely Fine gold coin Latest Price: US $799.00 |
 ENGLAND GOLD COIN SOVEREIGN 1981 PROOF SUPERB Latest Price: US $599.00 |
 ENGLAND GOLD COIN SOVEREIGN 1995 PROOF SUPERB Latest Price: US $599.00 |
 1999 S$1 Australia Kookabura GOLD Sovereign Privy NGC MS69 Latest Price: US $99.95 |
 Gold Full Sovereign 1911 King George V Large Head Type Design London Mint 798 g Latest Price: US $423.66 |
 Gold 1 Sovereign Queen Victoria 1900 England Mint Latest Price: US $420.00 |
 Great Britain 22k Gold One Sovereign 1910 Edward VII Circulated Latest Price: US $424.99 |
 1908 Half Sovereign Gold Coin London Latest Price: US $211.94 |
 Nice 1902 British Gold Sovereign in Gold Bezel Latest Price: US $422.12 |
 Gold Full Sovereign Queen Victoria Young Head 1884 M Scarce Melbourne Mint Latest Price: US $420.75 |
 1904 Gold Half Sovereign King Edward VII Latest Price: US $204.09 |
 Lot of 3 British Sovereign gold coins 2354 oz each Latest Price: US $1,500.00 |
 1957 British gold sovereign coin 999 fine 2354 gold wt Latest Price: US $428.01 |
 1925 George V Gold Full Sovereign in UNC BU condition FREE SH $501 Latest Price: US $455.00 |
 1907 M Australia Gold Sovereign NGC MS 62 From Lot Must Read Description Latest Price: US $575.00 |
 1980 PROOF Great Britan Sovereign UK GOLD ICG PR69 DCAM Latest Price: US $499.00 |
 THREE 1911 GOLD SOVEREIGN GEORGE V Latest Price: US $1,450.00 |
 Vintage Sovereign Half Sovereign Gold Coin Scale w Box Latest Price: US $279.00 |
 10 LOT ★ 1920 AUSTRALIA GOLD SOVEREIGN REPLICA COIN ★ WIN NOW ★ COLLECT Latest Price: US $9.99 |
 GREAT BRITAIN 1901 GOLD FULL SOVEREIGN BRILLIANT UNCIRCULATED 2354 OZ GOLD Latest Price: US $422.77 |
 4 BRITISH KING GEORGE PRE 1933 BU GOLD SOVEREIGN COINS 22K FINE GOLD Latest Price: US $51.00 |
 10 BRITISH KING GEORGE PRE 1933 BU GOLD SOVEREIGN COINS Latest Price: US $4,989.00 |
 10 BRITISH KING EDWARD PRE 1933 BU GOLD SOVEREIGN COINS Latest Price: US $4,989.00 |
 Australia 1887 M Gold Sovereign Jubilee PCGS MS 62 Magnificent Latest Price: US $1,695.00 |
Up until Word War I, sovereign coins were minted in large quantities until World War I but then the UK came off the Gold Standard. From then until 1932, gold sovereign coins were only produced at branch mints in Melbourne, Sydney, Perth, Bombay and Pretoria (with the exception of some in 1925 that were produced in London). The last regular issue was in 1932 in Pretoria. In 1957 production recommenced and gold sovereigns were being produced most years as bullion, right up to 1982. From then to 1999, proof only versions were being produced, but since 2000, bullion sovereign coins have been minted once again.
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