British Coins

List of George V Sovereigns - List of George V Gold Sovereigns with descriptions, images, mintages, history and information for coin collectors and investors.

1872 Gold Sovereign – Young Head Shield Reverse - Young Head. In 1872 you can find gold sovereigns with St George reverse or Shield reverse. The shield versions have the date on the obverse, where the St George has the date on the reverse.

1899 Gold Sovereign Melbourne - The small 'M' just above the date shows this coin was minted at the Melbourne Mint in Victoria, Australia. Obverse is Queen Victoria Old Head (Vieled Head) by Thomas Brock.

1915 Gold Sovereign Perth - The Reverse, by Benedetto Pistrucci, shows St George on horseback slaying the Dragon with a sword. On the floor to the left is a broken spear from an earlier attack. Just above the date is the letter 'P' indicating the Perth mint.

1998 Gold Sovereign Proof – Elizabeth II - Queen Elizabeth II’s fourth portrait is on the obverse with a new design for 1998 by Ian Rank-Broadley for the first time in proof sovs.

2021 Gold Sovereign – Bullion coin - Intended as an investment coin, the 2021 Bullion Sovereign is one of the lowest cost ways to buy gold; the bonus is that you get a real sovereign!

2021 Royal Albert Hall Five Pound Coin - The 2021 Royal Albert Hall £5 coin commemorating the 150th Anniversary of the Royal Albert Hall, an iconic concert hall located in London.

2005 50 Pence Coin – Johnsons Dictionary - 2005 was the 250th Anniversary of Samuel Johnson’s Dictionary of the English Language published in 1755. The fifty pence coin shows part of the definition of the words '50 Pence'.

2021 50 Pence Coin – Team GB BU - Issued to recognise Team GB’s participation in the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games - the 2020 Olympics Held in 2021 due to the COVID pandemic.

List of Elizabeth I Crowns - List of Elizabeth I Crowns with descriptions, images, mintages, history and info for coin collectors.