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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 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. | |||||||||
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Variety | Brilliant Uncirculated with Matt finish | |
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Mintage | Issued: unknown | |
Details | Boxed, with Certificate of Authenticity. Royal Mint Product Code: SV19BU, edition limit 20,000, issue price: £430.00. Also variously packaged as gift boxes for "Happy Birthday" (SV19BDBU), "Baby's First Sovereign" (SV19BBBU), or generic "Congratulations" (SV19CGBU). Maximum Coin Mintage 25,000, issue price £435.00. | |
Variety | Queen Victoria privy mark, plain edge | |
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Mintage | Issued: 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. Sold out. 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 | |
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Mintage | Issued: 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. Sold out. 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: | |
Variety | Proof FDC | |
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Mintage | Issued: unknown | |
Details | In sets and individually boxed, Royal Mint Product Code: SV19, edition limit 9,50, maximum coin mintage 12,270, issue price: £510.00. Sold out. | |
In Sets |
The Sovereign 2019 Five-Coin Gold Proof Set, mintage unknown, limited to 750
5 coins: Five Sovereigns, Double Sovereign, Full Sovereign, Half Sovereign, Quarter Sovereign The Sovereign 2019 Four-Coin Gold Proof Set, mintage unknown, limited to 300 4 coins: Double Sovereign, Full Sovereign, Half Sovereign, Quarter Sovereign The Sovereign 2019 Premium Three-Coin Gold Proof Set, mintage unknown, limited to 450 3 coins: Double Sovereign, Full Sovereign, Half Sovereign The Sovereign 2019 Three-Coin Gold Proof Set, mintage unknown, limited to 1,000 3 coins: Full Sovereign, Half Sovereign, Quarter Sovereign | |
Variety | Piedfort | |
Mintage | Issued: unknown | |
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. |
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Royal Mint |
Country | United Kingdom |
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Currency | Pound Sterling |
Coin Type | Sovereign, St George (Decimal) |
Issued | 2019 |
Monarch | Queen Elizabeth II |
Effigy | Queen Elizabeth II - Portrait by Jody Clark (Fifth Portrait) |
Reverse | St George the Dragon-Slayer |
Face Value | 1 (x Pound) |
Total Mintage | unknown |
Current | Yes |
Material | 0.9167 Gold |
Designer | Benedetto Pistrucci |
Technology | Milled (machine-made) |
Shape | Round |
Orientation | Medal Alignment (Axis 0) |
Size | 22.0500 mm |
Thickness | 1.5200 mm |
Mass | 7.9800 g |
OCC ID | YRVP-EVRC-NGRZ-EDQG |
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Queen Victoria Celebration Sovereign
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Prince Albert 2019 Celebration Sovereign
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Prince Albert 2019 Celebration Sovereign
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The Sovereign 2019 Gold Bullion Coin Struck in India
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2019 Gold Proof Sovereign
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2019 Gold Proof Sovereign
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2019 Gold Sovereign Elizabeth II Uncirculated Bullion
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2019 Gold Sovereign Elizabeth II Uncirculated Bullion
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