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Sovereign
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 -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 -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 – 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 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.
1897 Gold Sovereign Sydney -The small 'S' just above the date shows this coin was minted by the Royal Mint at the Sydney Mint in New South Wales, Australia.
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.
1820 Gold Sovereign -The 1820 Gold Sovereign was the last sovereign to be issued during the reign of King George III.
2012 Gold Sovereign Bullion – Elizabeth II -Changes to the Reverse design of a gold sovereign are rare, but as 2012 was Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee celebrating 60 years of reign, the Sovereign did feature a new reverse design for that year only.
1994 Gold Sovereign – Proof -Only Proof Gold Sovereigns were issued in 1994, no bullion sovereigns were minted. Queen Elizabeth II's third portrait can be seen on the obverse, designed by Raphael Maklouf.