Gold Sovereign

1979 Sovereign Proof Reverse 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 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.
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.
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.
1897 Gold Sovereign Sydney Reverse 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 Sovereign Melbourne Reverse 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.