Gold Sovereign

1895 Gold Sovereign Melbourne - 1895 Gold Sovereign, minted at the Melbourne Mint in Australia. This is indicated by a small 'M' just above the date.

1871 Gold Sovereign Sydney – Shield - The 1871 Gold Sovereign Sydney, minted by the Royal Mint Sydney Branch, Australia. Mint mark 'S' on reverse below shield.

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.

1900 Gold Sovereign Melbourne - 1900 Gold Sovereign Melbourne Mint, shows Queen Victoria’s Old head (also known as the Widow head or Veiled head), designed by Thomas Brock RA.

1905 Gold Sovereign – London – Edward VII - 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).

1884 Gold Sovereign – London – Victoria - The 1884 Gold Sovereign minted in London shows Queen Victoria's Young Head portrait by William Wyon on the obverse.

2017 Piedfort Gold Sovereign - The 2017 Piedfort Gold Sovereign. 2017 was a first for the UK - a double thickness gold sovereign.

1829 Gold Sovereign - The 1829 Gold Sovereign of King George IV. Note the spelling on the legend as GEORGIUS IV, unlike previous coins which used George IIII.

1835 Gold Sovereign - The 1835 Gold Sovereign of King William IV shows a crowned shield of the Royal Arms on the reverse of the coin, designed by Jean Baptiste Merlen.

1962 Gold Sovereign - The 1962 Gold Sovereign was the first sov since 1959. No Proof Sovereigns were issued. Queen Elizabeth II’s first portrait, by Mary Gillick, is on the obverse of the coin.