British Gold Sovereign Coins

The British Gold Sovereign coins were first issued for Henry VII of England, in 1489, and has been in production ever since. The coin usually had a nominal value of 1 pound sterling (or 20 shillings), but the gold sovereign coin itself was primarily an official bullion piece, with no value mark anywhere on it. The earliest of these Gold Sovereign coins showed the King seated on a throne, with the reverse depicting the Royal coat of arms on a shield, surrounded by a Tudor double rose.

Original British Gold Sovereign coins were 23 karat gold (96% gold), and were 240 grains, or one-half of a troy ounce (15.6 g) in weight. The purity was reduced to 22 karats by Henry VIII, which became the gold coin standard.

British sovereign gold coins were produced in major quantities till the First World War, when UK came off the gold standard. Production resumed in 1957. They were produced most years as bullion till 1982, and till 1999 proof coinage only versions were produced. Since 1817, the specifications for a British Gold Sovereign coin have been weight: 7.9881 g, thickness: 1.52 mm, diameter: 22.05 mm, and actual gold content: 7.3224 g (91.6 % fineness).

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PROOF GEORGE VI 1937GOLD HALF SOVEREIGN restrike

PROOF GEORGE VI 1937GOLD HALF SOVEREIGN restrike

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GB- George III- Sovereign 1817

GB- George III- Sovereign 1817

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GB- George IV- Sovereign 1821

GB- George IV- Sovereign 1821

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GB- George IV- Sovereign 1822

GB- George IV- Sovereign 1822

£599.93 1h 8m
GB- George IV- Sovereign 1822

GB- George IV- Sovereign 1822

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1982 SOLID 22 KARAT GOLD PROOF HALF SOVEREIGN MINT COIN

1982 SOLID 22 KARAT GOLD PROOF HALF SOVEREIGN MINT COIN

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1983 SOLID GOLD PROOF HALF SOVEREIGN COIN

1983 SOLID GOLD PROOF HALF SOVEREIGN COIN

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1893-M QUEEN VICTORIA 22K GOLD FULL SOVEREIGN COIN

1893-M QUEEN VICTORIA 22K GOLD FULL SOVEREIGN COIN

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1896-S VICTORIA VEILED HEAD GOLD FULL SOVEREIGN COIN

1896-S VICTORIA VEILED HEAD GOLD FULL SOVEREIGN COIN

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1886-M QUEEN VICTORIA 22K GOLD FULL SOVEREIGN COIN

1886-M QUEEN VICTORIA 22K GOLD FULL SOVEREIGN COIN

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1891-S VICTORIA SOLID 22K GOLD FULL SOVEREIGN COIN

1891-S VICTORIA SOLID 22K GOLD FULL SOVEREIGN COIN

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1889-S VICTORIA SOLID 22K GOLD FULL SOVEREIGN COIN

1889-S VICTORIA SOLID 22K GOLD FULL SOVEREIGN COIN

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1899-S VICTORIA VEILED HEAD GOLD FULL SOVEREIGN COIN

1899-S VICTORIA VEILED HEAD GOLD FULL SOVEREIGN COIN

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1889-M VICTORIA JUBILEE HEAD GOLD FULL SOVEREIGN COIN

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1891-S VICTORIA JUBILEE HEAD GOLD FULL SOVEREIGN COIN

1891-S VICTORIA JUBILEE HEAD GOLD FULL SOVEREIGN COIN

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HALF SOVEREIGN COIN 1914

HALF SOVEREIGN COIN 1914

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Victorian shield back half sovereign 1892

Victorian shield back half sovereign 1892

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1872 FULL 22CT ST.GEORGE SOVEREIGN COIN * Victoria *

1872 FULL 22CT ST.GEORGE SOVEREIGN COIN * Victoria *

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2003 22 Carat Gold 1 2 Sovereign in Orig Royal Mint Pk

2003 22 Carat Gold 1 2 Sovereign in Orig Royal Mint Pk

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LUXURY Wooden Display Case 1 FULL Sovereign

LUXURY Wooden Display Case 1 FULL Sovereign

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LUXURY Wooden Display Case 1 FULL & 1 HALF Sovereign

LUXURY Wooden Display Case 1 FULL & 1 HALF Sovereign

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1872 SHIELDBACK  FULL SOVEREIGN no die  lot 74

1872 SHIELDBACK FULL SOVEREIGN no die lot 74

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2009 QEII 3 COIN GOLD PROOF SOVEREIGN SET (BOXED + COA)

2009 QEII 3 COIN GOLD PROOF SOVEREIGN SET (BOXED + COA)

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Half Sovereign mounted & chain,  1900 22 Carat Gold

Half Sovereign mounted & chain, 1900 22 Carat Gold

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