Sovereign

1906 Gold Sovereign Sydney Obverse 1906 Gold Sovereign Sydney - The Obverse shows a portrait of King Edward VII. The engravers initials (just below the head) are "De S" denoting George William De Saulles (1862-1903).
1916 Sovereign Sydney Reverse 1916 Gold Sovereign Sydney George V - On the floor to the left is a broken spear from an earlier attack. Just above the date is the letter 'S' indicating the Sydney mint. Artist's initials (B.P.) to the right.
2010 Sovereign Proof Obverse 2010 Gold Sovereign Proof - Queen Elizabeth II’s fourth portrait is on the obverse, designed by Ian Rank-Broadley. Limited Edition set at 12,500.
1911 Gold Sovereign Canada Reverse RM 1911 Gold Sovereign Canada - 1911 Gold Sovereign minted at the Canadian Mint. A small ‘C’ just above the date indicates the sovereign was produced at the Ottawa Mint.
1901 Gold Proof Sovereign Melbourne Obverse MV 1901 Gold Sovereign Melbourne - The 1901 Melbourne Sovereign shows Queen Victoria’s Old head (also known as the Widow head or Vieled head), designed by Thomas Brock RA.
1968 Sovereign Obverse 1968 Gold Sovereign - The last of the Mary Gillick sovereigns. This is the second issue, with BRITT OMN removed and there is courser graining on the edge.
Benedetto Pistrucci Who was Benedetto Pistrucci (1783-1855)? - Benedetto Pistrucci (1783-1855) was an Italian engraver and medallist who is probably most widely known amongst numismatists as the designer of the famous George and the Dragon image shown on the gold sovereign reverse.
1903 Gold Proof Sovereign Melbourne Reverse 1903 Gold Sovereign Melbourne - The 1903 Melbourne Sovereign depicts Benedetto Pistrucci’s famous portrayal of St George slaying the dragon on the reverse of the coin. A small ‘M’ just above the date indicates the sovereign was produced in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
1872 1871 Overdate Gold Sovereign Melbourne Shield Obverse 1872/1 Gold Sovereign – Melbourne 2/1 Overdate - This was the first year that Melbourne Mint struck coins. There was a worry that the new dies may not arrive from London, so they modified the unused 1871 dies so as they would read 1872.
1872 Sovereign Young Head Shield Obverse 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.