Sovereign 2019, Coin from United Kingdom - detailed information

Sovereign 2019, Coin from United Kingdom
CoinSovereign 2019

The sovereign is a gold coin of the United Kingdom, with a nominal face value of £1 (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 current sovereign is a continuation of the pre-decimal sovereign, and has been issued as a decimal coin since 1974.

The designs of all denominations 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.

MintMint markTotal Mintage
MMTC-PAMP Letter I unknown
Royal Mint No mint mark unknown
Obverse
United Kingdom / Sovereign 2019 - obverse photo

The obverse of the coin depicts the crowned old head of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, wearing the Royal Diamond Diadem crown worn for her Coronation (her effigy known as the "Fifth Portrait").

In small letters below the head, the artist's initials J.C (for Jody Clark).

Running continuously around the effigy is the monarch's legend: ELIZABETH · II · DEI · GRA REGINA · FID · DEF. Translated from Latin: Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God, Queen, Defender of the Faith.

Obverse Inscription ELIZABETH · II · DEI · GRA REGINA · FID · DEF
Reverse
United Kingdom / Sovereign 2019 - reverse photo

The reverse depicts, within a beaded border, an illustration of the legend of St George as the slayer of the dragon.

St George is on horseback, advancing to right, wearing a helmet and chlamys (cape, or cloak) fastened in front by a fibula, and holding a sword. His left hand clutches the rein of the horse's bridle, and he does not wear armour, other than on his lower legs and feet, with his toes bare. The saint's horse appears to be half attacking, half shrinking from the dragon, which lies wounded by George's spear and in the throes of death. The point of a spear is broken off in the dragon’s side; the shaft lays on the ground behind the horse.

In exergue, the date: 2019.

Below the exergue line at right are the artist's initials B.P. (for Benedetto Pistrucci).

The figure is based on the original design of 1820 with St George's plumed helmet without its streamer.

Some of the coins were struck by MMTC-PAMP in India and have the letter I as a mint mark, in relief on the ground below St George's horse.

Reverse Inscription 2019
EdgeMilledEdge InscriptionNone
Notes

The coins struck in India were issued by the Royal Mint boxed, with a Certificate of Authenticity, Royal Mint Product Code: UKB19SSPB.

Coins struck in the UK were issued by the Royal Mint boxed, with a Certificate of Authenticity, Royal Mint Product Code: SV19BU, with edition limit of 20,000, as well as packaged in capsules or coin tubes as "bullion" with unlimited mintage.

Sovereign 2019: Known varieties
Variety Brilliant Uncirculated with Matt finish
Mintage Issued: 1,514. Mintage limit: 25,000
Details

Boxed, with Certificate of Authenticity. Royal Mint Product Code: SV19BU, 1,224 issued from edition limit 20,000 (of these, 100 marked as "first release"), issue price: £430.00.

Also variously packaged as gift boxes for "Happy Birthday" (SV19BDBU, issued 73), "Baby's First Sovereign" (SV19BBBU, issued 151), "Anniversary" (issued 33), or generic "Congratulations" (SV19CGBU, issued 33). Maximum Coin Mintage 25,000, issue price £435.00.

Variety Queen Victoria privy mark, plain edge
Images United Kingdom / Sovereign 2019 / Queen Victoria privy mark, plain edge - obverse photo United Kingdom / Sovereign 2019 / Queen Victoria privy mark, plain edge - reverse photo
Mintage Issued: 649. Mintage limit: 650
Details

Brilliant Uncirculated grade with a plain edge and matt finish. Struck on 24 May 2019 to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the birth of Queen Victoria. Boxed, with certificate. Royal Mint Product Code: VC19STD, edition limit 650, issue price: £500.00.

In the left field of the exergue, a privy mark in the form of the royal cypher used by Queen Victoria during her reign.

Variety Prince Albert privy mark, plain edge
Images United Kingdom / Sovereign 2019 / Prince Albert privy mark, plain edge - obverse photo United Kingdom / Sovereign 2019 / Prince Albert privy mark, plain edge - reverse photo
Mintage Issued: 647. Mintage limit: 650
Details

Brilliant Uncirculated grade with a plain edge and matt finish. Struck on 26 August 2019 to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the birth of Prince Albert, consort of Queen Victoria. Boxed, with hand-signed certificate. Royal Mint Product Code: PA19STD, edition limit 650, issue price: £550.00.

In the left field of the exergue, a privy mark in the form of a cypher (entwined letters) A and V, for Albert and Victoria.

The Royal Mint says:
"Prince Albert, consort to Queen Victoria and a pioneering prince in his own right, was born in the same year as his wife, on 26 August 1819. This year, for the 200th anniversary of her birth, we have celebrated Queen Victoria and the progress and achievements that came during her reign. But it is impossible to think of Victoria without Albert, such was his support and influence throughout their happy marriage. In history, they are inseparable and so the time has come to mark the 200th anniversary of Prince Albert’s birth, exactly as we did for Queen Victoria."

Variety Proof FDC
Images United Kingdom / Sovereign 2019 / Proof FDC - obverse photo United Kingdom / Sovereign 2019 / Proof FDC - reverse photo
Mintage Issued: 11,641. Mintage limit: 12,270
Details

In sets and individually boxed, Royal Mint Product Code: SV19, edition limit 9,500, maximum coin mintage 12,270, issue price: £510.00.

Individually boxed: 9,488 + 50 "first release".

In Sets The Sovereign 2019 Five-Coin Gold Proof Set, mintage 618
5 coins: Five Sovereigns, Double Sovereign, Full Sovereign, Half Sovereign, Quarter Sovereign

The Sovereign 2019 Four-Coin Gold Proof Set, mintage 299
4 coins: Double Sovereign, Full Sovereign, Half Sovereign, Quarter Sovereign

The Sovereign 2019 Premium Three-Coin Gold Proof Set, mintage 346
3 coins: Double Sovereign, Full Sovereign, Half Sovereign

The Sovereign 2019 Three-Coin Gold Proof Set, mintage 840
3 coins: Full Sovereign, Half Sovereign, Quarter Sovereign
Variety Piedfort
Mintage Issued: 656. Mintage limit: 1,800
Details

15.97 g, double the thickness of the regular coins. Issued in a mahogany presentation box. Royal Mint Product Code: SV19PF, edition limit 1,790, maximum coin mintage 1,800, issue price: £970.00.

All (56) coins of type: Sovereign (Decimal)
Coin NameMintageEffigyLegend
Sovereign 1974 5,002,566 Queen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait ELIZABETH · II · DEI · GRATIA · REGINA · F : D :
Sovereign 1976 4,150,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait ELIZABETH · II · DEI · GRATIA · REGINA · F : D :
Sovereign 1978 6,550,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait ELIZABETH · II · DEI · GRATIA · REGINA · F : D :
Sovereign 1979 9,150,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait ELIZABETH · II · DEI · GRATIA · REGINA · F : D :
Sovereign 1980 5,181,200 Queen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait ELIZABETH · II · DEI · GRATIA · REGINA · F : D :
Sovereign 1981 5,032,960 Queen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait ELIZABETH · II · DEI · GRATIA · REGINA · F : D :
Sovereign 1982 2,970,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait ELIZABETH · II · DEI · GRATIA · REGINA · F : D :
Sovereign 1983 (Proof only) 21,250 Queen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait ELIZABETH · II · DEI · GRATIA · REGINA · F : D :
Sovereign 1984 (Proof only) 12,880 Queen Elizabeth II - Second Portrait ELIZABETH · II · DEI · GRATIA · REGINA · F : D :
Sovereign 1985 (Proof only) 11,393 Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait ELIZABETH · II · DEI · GRA · REG · F · D
Sovereign 1986 (Proof only) 17,579 Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait ELIZABETH · II · DEI · GRA · REG · F · D
Sovereign 1987 (Proof only) 9,979 Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait ELIZABETH · II · DEI · GRA · REG · F · D
Sovereign 1988 (Proof only) 7,670 Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait ELIZABETH · II · DEI · GRA · REG · F · D
Sovereign 1989 500th Anniversary 23,471 Seated on Throne, by Bernard Sindall ELIZABETH · II · DEI · GRA · REG · FID · DEF ·
Sovereign 1990 (Proof only) 4,767 Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait ELIZABETH · II · DEI · GRA · REG · F · D
Sovereign 1991 (Proof only) 4,713 Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait ELIZABETH · II · DEI · GRA · REG · F · D
Sovereign 1992 (Proof only) 4,772 Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait ELIZABETH · II · DEI · GRA · REG · F · D
Sovereign 1993 (Proof only) 4,349 Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait ELIZABETH · II · DEI · GRA · REG · F · D
Sovereign 1994 (Proof only) 4,998 Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait ELIZABETH · II · DEI · GRA · REG · F · D
Sovereign 1995 (Proof only) 7,500 Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait ELIZABETH · II · DEI · GRA · REG · F · D
Sovereign 1996 (Proof only) 7,500 Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait ELIZABETH · II · DEI · GRA · REG · F · D
Sovereign 1997 (Proof only) 7,500 Queen Elizabeth II - Third Portrait ELIZABETH · II · DEI · GRA · REG · F · D
Sovereign 1998 (Proof only) 10,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH · II · DEI · GRA REGINA · FID · DEF
Sovereign 1999 (Proof only) 11,903 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH · II · DEI · GRA REGINA · FID · DEF
Sovereign 2000 138,978 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH · II · DEI · GRA REGINA · FID · DEF
Sovereign 2001 58,377 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH · II · DEI · GRA REGINA · FID · DEF
Sovereign 2002 Golden Jubilee 87,764 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH · II · DEI · GRA REGINA · FID · DEF
Sovereign 2003 55,663 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH · II · DEI · GRA REGINA · FID · DEF
Sovereign 2004 40,863 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH · II · DEI · GRA REGINA · FID · DEF
Sovereign 2005 Modern St George 58,042 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH · II · DEI · GRA REGINA · FID · DEF
Sovereign 2006 unknown Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH · II · DEI · GRA REGINA · FID · DEF
Sovereign 2007 unknown Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH · II · DEI · GRA REGINA · FID · DEF
Sovereign 2008 unknown Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH · II · DEI · GRA REGINA · FID · DEF
Sovereign 2009 unknown Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH · II · DEI · GRA REGINA · FID · DEF
Sovereign 2010 252,814 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH · II · DEI · GRA REGINA · FID · DEF
Sovereign 2011 unknown Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH · II · DEI · GRA REGINA · FID · DEF
Sovereign 2012 Diamond Jubilee 10,060 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH · II · DEI · GRA REGINA · FID · DEF
Sovereign 2013 10,938 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH · II · DEI · GRA REGINA · FID · DEF
Sovereign 2014 4,695 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH · II · DEI · GRA REGINA · FID · DEF
Sovereign 2015 (Fourth Portrait) 5,436 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH · II · DEI · GRA REGINA · FID · DEF
Sovereign 2015 (Fifth Portrait) unknown Queen Elizabeth II - Fifth Portrait ELIZABETH · II · DEI · GRA REGINA · FID · DEF
Sovereign 2016 (Fifth Portrait) 1,251 Queen Elizabeth II - Fifth Portrait ELIZABETH · II · DEI · GRA REGINA · FID · DEF
Sovereign 2016 90th Birthday Portrait 7,995 Queen Elizabeth II - Portrait by James Butler ELIZABETH II · DEI · GRA · REGINA · FID · DEF
Sovereign 2017 (Bullion) unknown Queen Elizabeth II - Fifth Portrait ELIZABETH · II · DEI · GRA REGINA · FID · DEF
Sovereign 2017 Garter 12,691 Queen Elizabeth II - Fifth Portrait ELIZABETH II · DEI · GRA · REG · FID · DEF · 2017 ·
Sovereign 2018 Sapphire Jubilee unknown Queen Elizabeth II - Fifth Portrait ELIZABETH · II · DEI · GRA REGINA · FID · DEF
Sovereign 2019 unknown Queen Elizabeth II - Fifth Portrait ELIZABETH · II · DEI · GRA REGINA · FID · DEF
Sovereign 2020 unknown Queen Elizabeth II - Fifth Portrait ELIZABETH · II · DEI · GRA REGINA · FID · DEF
Sovereign 2021 unknown Queen Elizabeth II - Fifth Portrait ELIZABETH II · DEI · GRA · REGINA · FID · DEF ·
Sovereign 2022 Platinum Jubilee unknown Queen Elizabeth II - Fifth Portrait ELIZABETH II · DEI · GRA · REGINA · FID · DEF ·
Sovereign 2022 Memorial (23,160) King Charles III - First Portrait CHARLES III · DEI · GRA · REX · FID · DEF ·
Sovereign 2023 Coronation unknown King Charles III - First Crowned Portrait CHARLES III · DEI · GRA · REX · FID · DEF ·
Sovereign 2023 King's Birthday 860 King Charles III - First Portrait CHARLES III · DEI · GRA · REX · FID · DEF ·
Sovereign 2024 unknown King Charles III - First Portrait CHARLES III · DEI · GRA · REX · FID · DEF ·
Sovereign 2025, Saint George and Dragon unknown King Charles III - First Portrait CHARLES III · DEI · GRA · REX · FID · DEF ·
Sovereign 2025 Shield (7,035) King Charles III - First Portrait CHARLES III · DEI · GRA · REX · FID · DEF · 2025 ·
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Sovereign 2019: Details
CountryUnited Kingdom
CurrencyPound Sterling
Coin TypeSovereign, St George (Decimal)
Issued2019
MonarchQueen Elizabeth II
EffigyQueen Elizabeth II - Portrait by Jody Clark (Fifth Portrait)
ReverseSt George the Dragon-Slayer
Face Value1 (x Pound)
Total Mintageunknown
CurrentYes
Material0.9167 Gold
DesignerBenedetto Pistrucci
TechnologyMilled (machine-made)
ShapeRound
OrientationMedal Alignment (Axis 0)
Size22.0500 mm
Thickness1.5200 mm
Mass7.9800 g
OCC IDYRVP-EVRC-NGRZ-EDQG
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Sovereign 2019: Photos
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Sovereign 2019: Photo Queen Victoria Celebration Sovereign / thumbnail Queen Victoria Celebration Sovereign
Copyright: Royal Mint
Notes: Queen Victoria privy mark.
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Sovereign 2019: Photo Prince Albert 2019 Celebration Sovereign / thumbnail Prince Albert 2019 Celebration Sovereign
Copyright: Royal Mint
Notes: Prince Albert privy mark.
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Sovereign 2019: Photo Prince Albert 2019 Celebration Sovereign / thumbnail Prince Albert 2019 Celebration Sovereign
Copyright: Royal Mint
Notes: Plain edge.
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Sovereign 2019: Photo The Sovereign 2019 Gold Bullion Coin Struck in India / thumbnail The Sovereign 2019 Gold Bullion Coin Struck in India
Copyright: MMTC-PAMP
Notes: Struck in India (I mint mark).
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Sovereign 2019: Photo 2019 Gold Proof Sovereign / thumbnail 2019 Gold Proof Sovereign
Copyright: Chards
Notes: Proof.
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Sovereign 2019: Photo 2019 Gold Proof Sovereign / thumbnail 2019 Gold Proof Sovereign
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Notes: Proof.
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Sovereign 2019: Photo 2019 Gold Sovereign Elizabeth II Uncirculated Bullion / thumbnail 2019 Gold Sovereign Elizabeth II Uncirculated Bullion
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Sovereign 2019: Photo 2019 Gold Sovereign Elizabeth II Uncirculated Bullion / thumbnail 2019 Gold Sovereign Elizabeth II Uncirculated Bullion
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