Double Sovereign (Pre-decimal), Coin Type from United Kingdom - Online Coin Club

Double Sovereign (Pre-decimal), Coin Type from United Kingdom (issued 1820 - 1937)

Coin Type	Double Sovereign (Pre-decimal)

Obverse
Effigy of the monarch, legend.

Obverse Inscription

Reverse

Reverse Inscription

Edge		Edge Inscription

Coin Type: Double Sovereign (Pre-decimal) - (13) Coins

Coin Name	Mintage	Effigy	Legend
Two Pounds 1820 (Pattern)	60	Portrait by Benedetto Pistrucci (Laureate Head)	GEORGIUS III D:G: BRITANNIARUM REX F: D: 1820
Two Pounds 1823	unknown	Portrait by Jean Baptiste Merlen	GEORGIUS IIII D: G: BRITANNIAR: REX F: D:
Two Pounds 1824 (Proof only)	unknown	Portrait by Jean Baptiste Merlen	GEORGIUS IV DEI GRATIA 1824
Two Pounds 1825 (Proof only)	unknown	Portrait by Jean Baptiste Merlen	GEORGIUS IV DEI GRATIA 1825
Two Pounds 1826 (Proof only)	450	Portrait by Jean Baptiste Merlen	GEORGIUS IV DEI GRATIA 1826
Two Pounds 1831 (Proof only)	225	King William IV - Bare Head	GULIELMUS IIII D:G: BRITANNIAR: REX F: D:
Two Pounds 1887	92,142	Queen Victoria - Jubilee Head	VICTORIA D:G: BRITT: REG: F:D:
Two Pounds 1893	52,985	Queen Victoria - Veiled Head	VICTORIA . DEI . GRA . BRITT . REGINA . FID . DEF . IND . IMP .
Two Pounds 1902	53,873	King Edward VII - Bare Head	EDWARDVS VII D: G: BRITT: OMN: REX F: D: IND: IMP:
Two Pounds 1911 (Proof only)	2,812	King George V - Bare Head	GEORGIVS V DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REX FID: DEF: IND: IMP:
Two Pounds 1937 Edward VIII (not released)	unknown	King Edward VIII - Bare Head	EDWARDVS VIII D : G : BR : OMN : REX F : D : IND : IMP.
Two Pounds 1937 (Proof only)	5,501	King George VI - Bare Head	GEORGIVS VI D : G : BR : OMN : REX F : D : IND : IMP.
Two Pounds 1953 (not released)	unknown	Queen Elizabeth II - First Portrait	ELIZABETH II DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REGINA F: D: +

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Double Sovereign (Pre-decimal): Details

Country	United Kingdom
Currency	Pound Sterling (pre-decimal)
From	1820
To	1937
Face Value	2 (x Pound)
Current	No (demonetised 1971)
Material	0.9167 Gold
Designer
Technology	Milled (machine-made)
Shape	Round
Size
Mass	15.9761 g

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Double Sovereign (Pre-decimal): Photos

Image	Details
	Coin - 2 Pounds, George IV, Great Britain, 1823 Copyright: Museums Victoria / CC BY Author: Justine Philip Notes: St George (1820 - 1823, then 1887 - 1937). Source
	Great Britain 1826 2 pounds Copyright: CoinFactsWiki / CC BY-SA Author: Stack's-Bowers Notes: Shield, arms of King George IV (1824 - 1826). Source
	Proof Coin - 2 Pounds, William IV, Great Britain, 1831 Copyright: Museums Victoria / CC BY Author: Justine Philip Notes: Shield, arms of King William IV (1831 only). Source
	Coin - 2 Pounds, George III, Great Britain, 1820 Copyright: Museums Victoria / CC BY Author: Justine Philip Notes: King George III (1820). Source
	Coin - 2 Pounds, George IV, Great Britain, 1823 Copyright: Museums Victoria / CC BY Author: Justine Philip Notes: King George IV, portrait by J. B. Merlin (1823). Source
	Great Britain 1826 2 pounds Copyright: CoinFactsWiki / CC BY-SA Author: Stack's-Bowers Notes: King George IV, portrait by William Wyon (1824 - 1826). Source
	Proof Coin - 2 Pounds, William IV, Great Britain, 1831 Copyright: Museums Victoria / CC BY Author: Justine Philip Notes: King William IV (1831). Source
	Pattern Coin - 2 Pounds, Proof Strike, New South Wales, Australia, 1887 Copyright: Museums Victoria / CC BY Author: Naomi Andrzejeski Notes: Queen Victoria, Jubilee head (1887). Source
	Coin - 2 Pounds, Edward VII, Great Britain, 1902 Copyright: Museums Victoria / CC BY Author: Justine Philip Notes: King Edward VII (1902). Source
	Proof Coin - 2 Pounds, George V, Great Britain, 1911 Copyright: Museums Victoria / CC BY Author: Justine Philip Notes: King George V (1911). Source
	Proof Coin - 2 Pounds, George VI, Great Britain, 1937 Copyright: Museums Victoria / CC BY Author: Justine Philip Notes: King George VI (1937). Source