Sovereign

1822 Gold Sovereign - The 1822 George IV gold sovereign. This first type (1821-1825) shows St George on the back, in 1825 this was changed to a crowned shield. The year 1825 had both versions.

1882 Gold Sovereign Melbourne – Shield - This sovereign was made in Australia, in the Melbourne Mint. On the Reverse see there is a small 'M' below the shield. The Obverse shows a young head portrait of Victoria by William Wyon.

1878 Gold Sovereign London - Queen Victoria’s young head can be seen on the Obverse, designed by William Wyon RA, you can find the initials 'WW' on the truncation of the neck.

1893 Gold 5 Pound Coins – Victoria - A gold £5, 5-sovereign coin. A large coin containing 39.9 grams of 22K Gold. The Obverse shows old-head or veiled head portrait of Queen Victoria.

1853 Gold Sovereign – Victoria - 1853 Young head sovereign of Queen Victoria. Shield Back. There are a couple of variants to look for (described in the article).

2022 Gold Sovereign Platinum Jubilee Celebration – Elizabeth II - The 2022 Gold Sovereign Platinum Jubilee Celebration of Elizabeth II : Issued 70 years to the day when Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II ascended the throne in 1952.

1995 Gold Sovereign Proof - Only Proof Gold Sovereigns were issued in 1995, no bullion sovereigns were minted, and only 7,500 individually boxed proof sovereigns were issued by the Royal Mint

1929 Gold Sovereign Perth - A small 'P' above the date indicates the sovereign was produced in Perth, Australia. King George V.

2001 Four Coin Gold Proof Sovereign Set (Marconi) - On 12 December 1901 the Italian Physicist Guglielmo Marconi became the first person to send a radio transmission across the Atlantic.

2022 Gold Sovereign – Queen Elizabeth II Memorial Proof – Charles III - The 2022 Queen Elizabeth II Memorial Proof Gold Sovereign is the first gold sovereign of King Charles III. The Reverse is Jody Clark’s version of the Royal Arms.