Sovereign

1916 Sovereign Sydney Reverse 1916 Gold Sovereign Sydney George V - 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 'S' indicating the Sydney mint. Artist's initials (B.P.) to the right.
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.
1833 Sovereign Obverse 1833 Gold Sovereign – William IV - The 1833 Gold Sovereign was issued during the reign of King William IV. Second Bust: the top of the ear was made broad and flat; the King's nose points towards the second 'I' in Britanniar; and the Obverse beading is coarser.
2022 Gold Sovereign Queen Elizabeth II Memorial Proof Charles III Obverse 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.
1883 Sovereign Proof Melbourne St George Reverse 1883 Gold Sovereign Melbourne – St George - 1883 Gold sovereigns have many variations. They can be made in London, Melbourne, Perth or Sydney and can also in the same year have combinations of St George or Shield backs.
1822 Sovereign Obverse 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.
why does a Sovereign weigh 7.88g Why Does a Gold Sovereign Weigh 7.98805 grams? - Although the Gold Sovereign is one of the World's most renowned coins, it has a strange weight: 7.98805g. That's 0.2354 troy ounce which is just as obscure. So how did we get here? Why Does a Gold Sovereign Weigh 7.98805 grams?
The Gold Sovereign Portraits of Queen Elizabeth II - Queen Elizabeth II is now the longest reigning Monarch ever and as you may expect there has been quite a number of different portraits on coins, not only on the UK but many other associated countries. On British Gold Sovereigns there have been five different portraits plus a special commemorative portrait.
1937 Gold Sovereign Reverse RM 1937 Edward VIII Gold Sovereign Sells for £1 million – and here’s Why - Edward VIII became King on 20 January 1936 and abdicated in December 1936. The public never got to hold any coins with the portrait of the new King - but some coins did exist. This is the story of one of them.
Benedetto Pistrucci Who was Benedetto Pistrucci? - 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.