Sovereign (pre-Victorian), Coin Type from United Kingdom

Sovereign (pre-Victorian), Coin Type from United Kingdom (issued 1817 - 1837)

Coin Type	Sovereign (pre-Victorian)

In 1889 and 1890 Orders in Council were made permitting members of the general public to hand in any gold coins that were underweight and have them replaced by full-weight coins. A proclamation was subsequently issued in November 1890 that any gold coin struck before 1837 would cease to be legal tender with effect from 28 February 1891.

Obverse
Reigning British monarch, legend in Latin.

Obverse Inscription

Reverse
The initial reverse type for gold coins was the shield and crown motif, supplemented on the sovereign with a heraldic wreath. This was later succeeded by a portrayal of Saint George killing a dragon, engraved by Benedetto Pistrucci.

Reverse Inscription

Edge	Milled	Edge Inscription	None

Coin Type: Sovereign (pre-Victorian) - (23) Coins

Coin Name	Mintage	Effigy	Legend
Sovereign 1817	3,235,239	Portrait by Benedetto Pistrucci (Laureate Head)	GEORGIUS III D: G: BRITANNIAR: REX F: D: 1817
Sovereign 1818	2,347,230	Portrait by Benedetto Pistrucci (Laureate Head)	GEORGIUS III D: G: BRITANNIAR: REX F: D: 1818
Sovereign 1819	3,574	Portrait by Benedetto Pistrucci (Laureate Head)	GEORGIUS III D: G: BRITANNIAR: REX F: D: 1819
Sovereign 1820	931,994	Portrait by Benedetto Pistrucci (Laureate Head)	GEORGIUS III D: G: BRITANNIAR: REX F: D: 1820
Sovereign 1821	9,405,114	King George IV - Laureate Head	GEORGIUS IIII D: G: BRITANNIAR: REX F: D:
Sovereign 1822	5,356,787	King George IV - Laureate Head	GEORGIUS IIII D: G: BRITANNIAR: REX F: D:
Sovereign 1823	616,770	King George IV - Laureate Head	GEORGIUS IIII D: G: BRITANNIAR: REX F: D:
Sovereign 1824 St George	3,767,904	King George IV - Laureate Head	GEORGIUS IIII D: G: BRITANNIAR: REX F: D:
Sovereign 1824 Shield (Pattern)	unknown	King George IV - Bare Head	GEORGIUS IV DEI GRATIA 1824
Sovereign 1825 St George	4,200,343	King George IV - Laureate Head	GEORGIUS IIII D: G: BRITANNIAR: REX F: D:
Sovereign 1825 Shield	4,200,343	King George IV - Bare Head	GEORGIUS IV DEI GRATIA 1825
Sovereign 1826	5,724,196	King George IV - Bare Head	GEORGIUS IV DEI GRATIA 1826
Sovereign 1827	2,266,629	King George IV - Bare Head	GEORGIUS IV DEI GRATIA 1827
Sovereign 1828	386,182	King George IV - Bare Head	GEORGIUS IV DEI GRATIA 1828
Sovereign 1829	2,444,652	King George IV - Bare Head	GEORGIUS IV DEI GRATIA 1829
Sovereign 1830 George IV	2,387,881	King George IV - Bare Head	GEORGIUS IV DEI GRATIA 1830
Sovereign 1830 William IV	unknown	King William IV - Bare Head	GULIELMUS IIII D:G: BRITANNIAR: REX F: D:
Sovereign 1831	598,697	King William IV - Bare Head	GULIELMUS IIII BRITANNIAR: REX F: D:
Sovereign 1832	3,737,065	King William IV - Bare Head	GULIELMUS IIII BRITANNIAR: REX F: D:
Sovereign 1833	1,225,269	King William IV - Bare Head	GULIELMUS IIII BRITANNIAR: REX F: D:
Sovereign 1835	723,441	King William IV - Bare Head	GULIELMUS IIII BRITANNIAR: REX F: D:
Sovereign 1836	1,714,349	King William IV - Bare Head	GULIELMUS IIII BRITANNIAR: REX F: D:
Sovereign 1837 William IV	1,172,984	King William IV - Bare Head	GULIELMUS IIII BRITANNIAR: REX F: D:

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Sovereign (pre-Victorian): Details

Country	United Kingdom
Currency	Pound Sterling (pre-decimal)
Sub-type of	Sovereign (Pre-Decimal)
From	1817
To	1837
Face Value	1 (x Pound)
Current	No (demonetised 1891)
Material	Gold
Designer	Benedetto Pistrucci
Technology	Milled (machine-made)
Shape	Round
Size	22.0500 mm
Thickness	1.5200 mm
Mass	7.9800 g

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Sovereign (pre-Victorian): Photos

Image	Details
	Coin - Sovereign, George III, Great Britain, 1820 Copyright: Museums Victoria / CC BY Author: Justine Philip Notes: St George, within garter (1817 - 1825). Source
	Great Britain 1822 sovereign Copyright: CoinFactsWiki / CC BY-SA Author: Stack's-Bowers Source
	Great Britain 1826 sovereign Copyright: CoinFactsWiki / CC BY-SA Author: Stack's-Bowers Source
	Coin - Sovereign, George III, Great Britain, 1820 Copyright: Museums Victoria / CC BY Author: Justine Philip Notes: King George III (1817 - 1820). Source
	Great Britain 1822 sovereign Copyright: CoinFactsWiki / CC BY-SA Author: Stack's-Bowers Source
	Great Britain 1826 sovereign Copyright: CoinFactsWiki / CC BY-SA Author: Stack's-Bowers Source
	Proof Coin - Sovereign, William IV, Great Britain, 1831 Copyright: Museums Victoria / CC BY Author: Justine Philip Notes: King William IV (1830 - 1837). Source

Sovereign (pre-Victorian), Coin Type from United Kingdom - detailed information