Gold Sovereign

1915 Gold Sovereign – London – George V - King George V’s portrait by Bertram Mackennal can be seen on the obverse of the coin. 20,295,280 sovereigns were struck in London in 1915.

1881 Gold Sovereign Melbourne – St George - 1881 Gold Sovereign Melbourne - St George: 1881 Gold sovereigns have many variations. They can be made in London, Melbourne, Perth or Sydney and can - in the same year - have combinations of St George or Shield backs.

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.

2019 Gold Sovereign – India - Minted at the mint in India under licence from the Royal Mint. The sovereigns are minted with the quality control of the Royal Mint and are legal tender in the UK. There is an 'I' mint mark just above the date.

2014 Gold Sovereign BU - Minted to Brilliant Uncirculated (BU) standard by the Royal Mint, which is a finish that is much better than on bullion coins, but not as good as a Proof finish.

1821 Gold Sovereign George IV - The 1821 sovereign was the first sovereign to be issued during the reign of King George IV. Reverse is Pistrucci’s St George and the Dragon.

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.

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.

2018 Gold Sovereign Proof - A special mint mark celebrating the 65th sapphire anniversary was added to the reverse. Queen Elizabeth II's fifth portrait is on obverse.

1849 Gold Sovereign – Victoria - The 1849 Gold Sovereign of Queen Victoria was minted by the Royal Mint in London (no mint mark). Second (Large) Head. SCBC 3852C.