The Sovereign was made from gold of varying weight and purity over the years, until the Great Recoinage Law of 1816 when the gold content was fixed to 7.322 grams, at which it currently remains.
Current Sovereigns weigh in at 7.9881 grams, are 1.52 mm thick, have a diameter of 22.05 mm, fineness is 22 carat or 91.67% gold, and the gold content is 7.3224 grams.
1931 Sovereigns were minted in Melbourne, Perth and Pretoria.
The Mintmarks are located "on the ground" under the horses foot and above the date.
The Mintmarks are -
Gold was discovered in the Sovereign Hill area of Ballarat in August 1851.
Michael A. Marsh has written: 'Gold Sovereign' -- subject(s): Gold coins, Sovereign (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 second largest gold nugget in the world was found in Sovereign Hill. There is still gold there, although not as many people dig for gold as used to.
A sovereign is a ruler, like a king.A sovereign was also an English gold coin.The adjective sovereign means self-governing. The laws of the United States do not apply in other countries like Canada or Mexico, because Canada and Mexico are sovereign states. They make their own laws. It is surprising how many Americans do not understand this.Sovereign is having high power.
All Sovereign coinage issued by the Royal Mint since 1817 is 22 carat gold. These include the Five Pound (Quintuple Sovereign), Two Pound (Double Sovereign), Sovereign, Half-Sovereign and, in 2009, the Quarter-Sovereign.
All British Sovereign and Half-Sovereign coins produced from 1817 to present are 22 carat gold.
A gold sovereign
If you refer to Sovereign coinage, all British Sovereign coinage is minted in 22 carat gold. The Sovereign weighs 7.988052 grams, and contains 7.322881 grams of gold. The Half-Sovereign weighs 3.99 grams, and contains 3.6575 grams of gold.
The letters DS do not appear on a Half-Sovereign.
No. Ned Kelly was active much later than the initial gold rush at Sovereign Hill.
All British Sovereign and Half-Sovereign coins produced from 1817 to present are 22 carat gold.