Gold Sovereign

1819 Gold Sovereign – George III - With a mintage of only 3,574, this makes this Sovereign one of the rarest. About 10 are known to exist and if you'd like one then don't expect much change out of £200,000.

1881 Gold Sovereign Sydney – St George – Victoria - 1881 Gold sovereigns have many variations. They can be made in London, Melbourne, Perth or Sydney and can have St George or Shield backs.

2022 Gold Sovereign Proof – Elizabeth II - A new reverse was created for the platinum Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Changes to gold sovereign designs are quite rare so expect this coin to be popular.

1979 Gold Sovereign Proof - 1979 finally saw the issue of Elizabeth II Proof Sovereigns. Prior to this proofs had been extremely rare. This sovereign has the Arnold Machin 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.

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 - The Set consists of Proof versions of Double Sovereign, Gold Sovereign, Gold Half-Sovereign and Gold Quarter-Sovereign.

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 - 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.

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.