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All modern Sovereign coins (since 1817) feature the reigning king or queen on the obverse, and Benedetto Pistrucci's rendering of St.George slaying the dragon on the reverse.
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When was Half sovereign - British coin - created?
Half sovereign - British coin - was created in 1544.
Is a gold Guinea coin the same as a gold Sovereign coin?
No. The British gold Guinea coin was a coin with a value of 21 Shillings and was 24mm in diameter. The Guinea was last issued in 1813 and was effectively replaced by the Sovereign. The British 22 carat gold Sovereign coin is a coin with a face value of One Pound (or 20 Shillings) and is 22.05mm in diameter. The modern Sovereign was first issued in 1817.
What is the value of an 1880's Sovereign in sterling coin of the same date?
A Sovereign is Sterling coin. In 1880 a Sovereign was worth a Sovereign or One Pound. It's face value has not changed since it was reintroduced into the currency in 1817.
What gold is Queen Victoria 1857 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.
Can you give me a sentence using sovereign?
North Korea thinks that it is Sovereign. But they are not.
What coin in the Black Rod?
A gold sovereign
What is the value of a 1919 half sovereign?
The Royal Mint did not produce a 1919 Half-Sovereign coin.
What is the value of a 1916 British Quarter-Sovereign?
The Royal Mint has never produced a Quarter-Sovereign coin until 2009. There has never been a need for a Quarter-Sovereign coin, since the Crown (Five Shillings) did the job and, after decimalisation, the 25 Pence coin to a lesser extent.
What type of coin is an 1896 gold Victoria Gra Britt?
It will be either a British Sovereign or Half-Sovereign.
What is the value of an 1893 Queen Victoria Quarter Sovereign gold coin?
Your coin is either a Sovereign or Half-Sovereign coin. Both coins are almost identical except for the diameter. Both feature the "Jubilee" bust of Queen Victoria on the obverse. She is older and is wearing a coronet and veil. Both feature the "St.George and the Dragon" design on the reverse. The Sovereign is 22.05 mm in diameter. The Half-Sovereign is 19.3 mm in diameter. Please decide which one you have and ask again.
How much is an 1837 Half-Sovereign unusual St George on reverse looks Indian?
Please check your coin. The 1837 gold Half-Sovereign coin had the "Crowned Shield" design on the reverse with William IV on the obverse. The St. George design first appeared on the Half-Sovereign coin in 1893.
What is the value of an 1849 British gold sovereign quarter with Queen Victoria's image?
Such a coin does not exist. The first Quarter-Sovereign coin ever produced by the Royal Mint was minted in 2009.
