Sovereign

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.
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).
1839 Gold Sovereign Proof Obverse 1839 Gold Sovereign Proof - 1839 Gold Sovereign Proof minted by the Royal Mint in London. First (Small) Head by William Wyon. Some variations but all 1839 proofs are expensive.
2024 Gold 4-Coin Sovereign Proof Set 2024 Gold 4-Coin Sovereign Proof Set - The Set consists of Proof versions of Double Sovereign, Gold Sovereign, Gold Half-Sovereign and Gold Quarter-Sovereign.
1882 Sovereign Sydney Obverse 1882 Gold Sovereign Sydney – St George - This sovereign was made in Australia at the Sydney Mint. On the Obverse see there is a small 'S' (for Sydney) below the neck.
2024 Gold Sovereign Proof Charles III Reverse 2024 Gold Sovereign Proof – Charles III - The first definitive gold sovereign of King Charles III, which pairs the King's portrait with the famous Benedetto Pistrucci depiction of St George and the Dragon.
1902 Half-Sovereign Edward VII Reverse 1902 Half-Sovereign – Edward VII - The 1902 Gold Half-Sovereign is the first of the reign of King Edward VII. The reverse designer's initials (BP - Benedetto Pistrucci) do not appear in the exergue of the 1902 but were added in 1904.
1902 Half-Sovereign Matt Proof Edward VII Obverse 1902 Half-Sovereign Matt Proof – Edward VII - Besides the 1902 Bullion Half-sovereign, this Matt Proof half-sovereign was also minted. The 1902 Gold Half-Sovereign was the first half-sovereign in the reign of King Edward VII.
1919 Gold Sovereign Canada Reverse 1919 Gold Sovereign Canada – George V - A small 'C' just above the date indicates the sovereign was produced at the Ottawa Mint, Canada. Mintage was low at 135,957.
2016 Sovereign Proof Obverse 2016 Gold Sovereign Proof - To commemorate her majesty’s 90th birthday in 2016, James Butler created a new portrait just for that year. This is also known as the Butler Effigy sovereign.