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The sovereign is a gold coin of the United Kingdom, with a nominal value of one pound sterling. Struck from 1817 until the present time, it was originally a circulating coin (see pre-decimal Sovereign) accepted in Britain and elsewhere in the world; it is now a bullion coin not intended for circulation, the intrinsic value of which is much higher than its face value. In most recent years, it has borne on the reverse Benedetto Pistrucci's design of Saint George and the Dragon, created in 1817. The Royal Mint issues several denominations of the Sovereign: Five Sovereigns (Quintuple Sovereign, five pounds gold), Double Sovereign, Full Sovereign, Half Sovereign and Quarter Sovereign; the quarter is the most recent addition to the range, having been issued only since 2009. Their designs are identical, as - according to tradition - this type of coin has never had its value and denomination spelled out anywhere on the coin. The various denominations are only distinguished by size and weight, these being exactly in proportion to their face value. Since 1817, the composition has always been 22 carat (91.67%) gold. | ||||
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Coin Name | Reverse | Obverse | Details |
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Quarter Sovereign 2009 | ![]() |
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Material: 0.917 Gold Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: unknown |
Quarter Sovereign 2010 | ![]() |
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Material: 0.917 Gold Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 14,992 |
Quarter Sovereign 2011 | ![]() |
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Material: 0.917 Gold Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: unknown |
Quarter Sovereign 2012 Diamond Jubilee | ![]() |
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Material: 0.917 Gold Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 7,716 |
Quarter Sovereign 2013 | ![]() |
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Material: 0.917 Gold Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 3,425 |
Quarter Sovereign 2014 (Proof only) | ![]() |
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Material: 0.917 Gold Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 1,886 |
Quarter Sovereign 2015 (Fourth Portrait, Proof only) | ![]() |
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Material: 0.917 Gold Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 1,808 |
Quarter Sovereign 2015 (Fifth Portrait, Proof only) | ![]() |
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Material: 0.917 Gold Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 1,148 |
Quarter Sovereign 2016 90th Birthday Portrait | ![]() |
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Material: 0.917 Gold Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 1,727 |
Quarter Sovereign 2017 Garter | ![]() |
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Material: 0.917 Gold Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 4,188 |
Quarter Sovereign 2018 Sapphire Jubilee | ![]() |
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Material: 0.917 Gold Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: 3,284 |
Quarter Sovereign 2019 | ![]() |
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Material: 0.917 Gold Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: unknown |
Quarter Sovereign 2020 | ![]() |
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Material: 0.917 Gold Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: unknown |
Quarter Sovereign 2021 | ![]() |
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Material: 0.917 Gold Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: unknown |
Quarter Sovereign 2022 Platinum Jubilee | ![]() |
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Material: 0.9167 Gold Mint: Royal Mint Mintage: unknown |
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Country | United Kingdom |
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Currency | Pound Sterling |
Sub-types |
Quarter Sovereign St George |
From | 2009 |
Face Value | 1/4 (x Pound) |
Current | Yes |
Material | 0.9167 Gold |
Designer | Benedetto Pistrucci |
Technology | Milled (machine-made) |
Shape | Round |
Orientation | Medal Alignment (Axis 0) |
Size | 13.500 mm |
Mass | 2.000 g |
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