Month: April 2026

1962 Sovereign reverse 1962 Gold Sovereign - The 1962 Gold Sovereign was the first sov since 1959. No Proof Sovereigns were issued. Queen Elizabeth II’s first portrait, by Mary Gillick, is on the obverse of the coin.
1958 Sovereign Obverse 1958 Gold Sovereign - The 1958 Gold Sovereign was the second sovereign issued to the public under the reign of Elizabeth II. Obverse designed by Mary Gillick.
1957 Sovereign Obverse 1957 Gold Sovereign - The 1957 Gold Sovereign was the first Elizabeth II Sovereign made available to collectors. The design was by Mary Gillick and was used on gold sovereigns up to 1968.
1937 Gold Sovereign Proof George VI Obverse 1937 Gold Sovereign Proof – George VI - The first (and only) Gold Sovereign of King George VI was only available in Proof.
1930 Proof Gold Sovereign Melbourne Reverse 1930 Gold Sovereign Melbourne - The coin shown is the extremely rare proof version. The Reverse depicts Benedetto Pistrucci’s St George and the Dragon. A small 'M' above the date indicates the sovereign was produced in Melbourne, Australia.
1929 Sovereign South Africa Reverse 1929 Gold Sovereign South Africa - The 1929 Gold Sovereign from South Africa Mint has the small letters 'SA' above the date to indicate the sovereign was produced at the Pretoria Mint.
1929 Sovereign Perth Reverse MV 1929 Gold Sovereign Perth - A small 'P' above the date indicates the sovereign was produced in Perth, Australia. King George V.
1924 Gold Sovereign Sydney Reverse RM 1924 Gold Sovereign Sydney – George V - Gold Sovereign minted at the Royal Mint Sydney Branch in 1924. With a mintage of only 394,000 the 1924 Sovereign usually sells at a premium price.
1919 Sovereign Sydney Reverse 1919 Gold Sovereign Sydney - Benedetto Pistrucci’s famous portrayal of St George is on the reverse of the coin. A small ‘S’ above the date indicates the Sydney Mint.
1918 Gold Sovereign Melbourne Reverse 1918 Gold Sovereign Melbourne – George V - The 1918 Gold Sovereign, George V. Just above the date is the letter 'M' indicating the Melbourne mint.