Description
The sovereign is a British gold coin with a nominal value of one pound sterling (£1) and contains 0.2354 troy oz. of pure gold.
Struck since 1817, it was originally a circulating coin that was accepted in Britain and elsewhere in the world; it is now a bullion coin.
In addition, circulation strikes and proof examples are often collected for their numismatic value.
In most recent years, it has borne the design of Saint George and the Dragon on the reverse; the initials (B P) of the designer, Benedetto Pistrucci, are visible to the right of the date.
Value: £1 Mass: .2568 troy oz./7.9881 grams Diameter: 22 mm Thickness: 1.52 mm Purity: .917 gold, .083 copper Gold weight: 0.2354 troy oz. Mint Years: 1817-present
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