British Sovereign Gold Coins

Posted on: November 17, 2011

British Sovereign gold bullion coins are nickel-size gold bullion coins that were struck worldwide at the height of the British Empire.

First introduced in 1816, the British Gold Sovereign coins came to be the world’s most widely distributed gold coins, a distribution which grew along with the British Empire to be minted in Pretoria, Bombay, Ottawa, Melbourne, Perth, and Sydney. Hundreds of millions of Sovereigns were struck at their peak of distribution in the late 1800s and early 1900s.

Details
Gold Content: 0.2354 Troy oz.
Gross Weight: 7.9881g
Composition: 91.67% Gold (22 karat)
Coin Diameter: 22mm
Mint Dates: 1902-1910 (Edward VII); 2000-2006 (Elizabeth II)