Gold Sovereign

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.

1893 Gold Sovereign London - 1893 was the first year of the 'Old Head' portrait of Queen Victoria by Thomas Brock RA. This portrait was used until Victoria's death in 1901.

1817 Gold Sovereign - The 1817 sovereign was the first modern gold sovereign to be issued. King George III’s portrait can be seen on the obverse of the coin, Benedetto Pistrucci’s famous portrayal of St George and the dragon is depicted on the reverse.

1903 Gold Sovereign Melbourne - The 1903 Melbourne Sovereign depicts Benedetto Pistrucci’s famous portrayal of St George slaying the dragon on the reverse of the coin. A small ‘M’ just above the date indicates the sovereign was produced in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

1902 Gold Sovereign Sydney - 1902 saw the first gold sovereign coins in the reign of King Edward VII, this one from the Sydney Mint in Australia. King Edward VII’s portrait is by George W. de Saulles.

1866 Gold Sovereign – Victoria - You can see the die number on the reverse in the space below the wreath (on this coin die is number 45). SCBC: 3853. There is a variant with an overdate of 6/5.

1913 Gold Sovereign Melbourne - The 1913 George V Sovereign shows Benedetto Pistrucci’s famous portrayal of St George. A small 'M' just above the date indicates the sovereign was produced in the Melbourne Mint, Victoria, Australia.