How to collect Sovereigns
The Gold Sovereign and is one of the most ubiquitous of all coins and much sought after by both coin collectors and bullion investors. Sovereigns have been minted since 1817 (in Britain 1817-1917, 1925 and 1957 on). At coins fairs you often hear the dealers refer to these coins as 'Sovs'. Easy to buy via dealers or on eBay.
Which Sovereigns to look for?
The lowest mintage Sovereigns are:(These are coins in our database, list may not be exhustive)
- 1937 Sovereign - Edward VIII Pattern (mintage: 6)
- 1831 Gold Sovereign Proof (mintage: 225)
- 1826 Gold Sovereign Proof (mintage: 450)
- 1908 Gold Sovereign Canada - Proof (mintage: 633)
- 2019 Gold Sovereign Proof Prince Albert mint mark (mintage: 650)
- 1923 Gold Sovereign Proof South Africa (mintage: 655)
- 1923 Gold Sovereign South Africa (mintage: 719)
- 1893 Gold Sovereign London - Proof (mintage: 773)
- 1887 Gold Sovereign Proof (mintage: 797)
- 2024 D-Day Gold Sovereign - Struck on 6 June 2024 - Helmet Privy Mark (mintage: 1,000)
These Sovereigns are very rare
- 1910 Gold Sovereign Melbourne - Proof (mintage: Rare)
Which Monarchs have minted Sovereigns coins?
The following have minted Sovereigns during their reign:
 | George III (1760-1820) | |
 | George IV (1820-1830) | |
 | William IV (1830-1837) | |
 | Victoria (1837-1901) | |
 | Edward VII (1901-1910) | |
 | George V (1910-1936) | |
 | Edward VIII (abdicated) (1936-1936) | |
 | George VI (1936-1952) | |
 | Elizabeth II (1952-2022) | |
 | Charles III (2022-Present) |