There were 2.95 million 1982 British "Uncirculated" Sovereigns minted.
There were 20,000 1982 British "Proof FDC" Sovereigns minted.
The British decimal Sovereigns are intended as non-circulating coins made for collectors and investors. Decimal Sovereigns have been produced in most years since 1974.
As a result of the Recoinage Act of 1816, all British Sovereign and Half-Sovereign coins produced from 1817 to present day have been made according to a uniform standard of purity, size and weight. They are all 22 carat gold.
You do not specify which country or which coin. The British One Pound coin is made from a nickel-brass alloy, giving them a gold coloured appearance. Australian and New Zealand One Dollar coins are made from a copper, aluminum and nickel alloy, giving them a gold coloured appearance. There is no precious metals in any Australian, British or New Zealand circulating coins. The British Sovereign and Half-Sovereign coins are made from 91.67% gold, but these are not circulating coins.
In 1900, British "gold" coins were made from 22 carat gold (91.67% gold content). These included the whole range of Sovereign coinage. British "silver" coins were made from sterling silver (92.5% silver content). These included the Crown, Halfcrown, Florin, Shilling, Sixpence and Threepence. British "bronze" coins were made from 95% copper, 4% tin and 1% zinc. These included the Penny, Halfpenny and Farthing.
All genuine British Sovereign coins produced since 1817 are made from 22 carat gold. Unfortunately, there are many counterfeit coins around that will be made from anything but gold. Also, there are many "facsimile" coins around. These are legally made coins which resemble the real thing, but should have a marking on them indicating that they are a "facsimile" coin.
Your coin is either a Sovereign (22.05mm) or a Half-Sovereign (19.3mm). All Sovereigns and Half-Sovereign coins are made from 22 carat gold.
The Canada Act 1982 contains the Canadian Constitution, and made Canada a sovereign country.
British coins of copper appearance, the 1 and 2 Pence coins, are made from copper plated steel. British coins of silver appearance, the cupro-nickel 5, 10 and 50 Pence coins, are made from 75% copper and 25% nickel. British 20 Pence coins, are made from 84% copper and 16% nickel.
The British Sovereign coin is made from gold. The Shah was the sovereign ruler of Iran. Under the Articles of Confederation, each state remained more or less a sovereign entity.
U.S. one cent coins were 95% copper until 1982. 1982 was the transition year from copper to zinc, so there are copper coins dated 1982 and zinc coins dated 1982. From 1983 to 2012 the coins are 99.2% zinc & .008% copper with a copper plating.
No. All British Halfcrown coins prior to 1919 were made of almost pure silver. In 1947, all British silver coins were from then on, made of cupro-nickel.
No British circulating coin has contained any silver since 1946. From 1919/1920 to 1946, all British silver coins contained 50% silver. Prior to 1919/1920, all British silver coins were made from sterling silver or, 92.5% silver.