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Victorian Gold Sovereigns

The Victorian period was the years that Queen Victoria reigned Great Britian. Any Gold Sovereigns minted between the years of June 1838 until her death in early 1901 is therefore a Victorian Gold Sovereign

There are three different portrait heads of Queen Victoria on the Gold Sovereigns throughout the period, where the exact value of the Victorian Gold Sovereign varies considerably depending on which head is present on the coin

1838 - 1901 Sovereigns

Victorian Sovereigns

No Sovereign collection is complete without the Victorian Sovereigns. Other than Queen Elizabeth II, no other monarch had more of an influence on the Gold Sovereign than Queen Victoria 

Her era was a significant one, as she was the first monarch to abandon the shield design in favouor of the modern-day George and dragon

shield sovereign mint state

1838 - 1887 Sovereigns

The Shield back

The Victorian Shield back Sovereign is highly sought and commands a premium in the market. This design was minted concurrently with the traditional ‘Young Head’ George and dragon design

Victoria MS sovereign

1871 - 1887 Sovereigns

The Young Head

The oldest, and most desired of the three Victorian portriats is the ‘Young Head’. Like Queen Elizabeth’s Gillick Sovereign, Victoria’s first effigy was youthful and uncrowned
Jubilee Head Gold Sovereign coin

1887 - 1893 Sovereigns

The Jubilee Head

1887 marked the golden jubilee and so a new effigy was designed to replace the outdated young head design. Jubilee heads remain a popular type with British Gold coin collectors 

old head sovereign coin

1893 - 1901 Sovereigns

The Old Head

The final Queen Victoria sovereign is a lower-premium type which is usually readily available for close to its bullion value. A nice design and a coin that often provides the bulk of a Gold coin collection

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UK Full Sovereign Coins

fifth portrait 2019 sovereign

Queen Elizabeth II Fifth Portrait Gold Sovereign

The fifth portrait of her majesty, showing the aged Queen on coins 2016 to present. Gold Sovereigns from these most recent years are brilliant and uncirculated

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£795.32

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gold victorian old head sovereign coin

Old Head Gold Full Sovereign Queen Victoria

A late 18th Century British full Gold Sovereign featuring Queen Victoria. A beautiful piece that is ideal for investors seeking historic British Gold at a low premium

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£801.07

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£728.42
Gold Jubilee victorian sovereign coin

Jubilee Head Gold Full Sovereign Queen Victoria

A late 1800s British Gold Sovereign with Queen Victoria. This design is the second Victorian Sovereign effigy and is the only design with Victoria crowned

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£798.77

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£728.42
Gold young head victorian sovereign coin

First 'Young Head' Queen Victoria Full Sovereign

No Sovereign coin collection is complete without a Victorian 'Young Head' coin. The design is one of the most desired and is the first of three Victorian designs

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£814.10

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£728.42
bare head gold sovereign

Bare Head Gold Full Sovereign King George IV

An early 19th Century George IV 'Bare Head' Full Sovereign is a rare find in the coin community. These Sovereigns are highly sought after by collectors

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£1,402.84

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£728.42
Gold Sovereign Gillick Portrait

Queen Elizabeth II Pre-Decimal Gold Sovereign

The youthful Elizabeth II's uncrowned portrait was struck on Gold Sovereigns between 1953 and 1970. This portrait is the only uncrowned version of her

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£804.91

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2022 Jubilee gold sovereign coin

Elizabeth II 2022 Gold Full Sovereign

A special and unique design to the 2022 Gold Sovereign, struck with Crown Gold with a rose lustre. A beautifully designed coin featuring the Royal coat of Arms

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£801.15

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£728.42
1980 gold sovereign coin

Elizabeth II Post-Decimal Gold Sovereign

Queen Elizabeth's first crowned effigy which was the first portrait to be placed on modern day decimal coins minted between 1974 and 1984

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£808.74

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£728.42
fifth portrait 2019 sovereign

Elizabeth II Fourth Portrait Gold Sovereign

The Full Gold Sovereign features the fifth portrait of Queen Elizabeth II is perfect for investors looking for a lower premium coin in uncirculated condition

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£791.49

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£728.42
Gold sovereign Edward VIII coin

King Edward VII Gold Sovereign

A popular and historic Full Sovereign coin that deserves its place in any collection of precious metal coins. Coins are in bullion condition with some minor

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£802.99

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William IV Gold Sovereign

King William IV Gold Sovereign

One of the most desired British coins featuring King William IV. This is the only Sovereign to only ever feature the Royal Coat of Arms shield rather than St George

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£1,686.47

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£1,284.33
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2012 gold sovereign coin special year

2012 Special Year Gold Sovereign

The famous 2012 Gold sovereign was a one-off special year design featuring a modern interpretation of St George and the Dragon

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£804.91

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£743.76
1821 Full Sovereign George IV Sovereign Laurette Head

Laurette Head Gold Sovereign

A rare George IV Sovereign Laurette Head minted in the early 19th century. This type are often seen as ex-mount or polished. A difficult sovereign to source

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£1,379.84

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£843.44
King George V Half Sovereign

King George V Gold Sovereign

A glance at any sovereign collection will duly include a range of King George V full sovereigns. Another iconic design which is perfect for stacking

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£799.16

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£728.42
2022 Memorial Gold Sovereign coin

The Memorial Sovereign

Issued in 2023, the memorial Gold sovereign is a design to honour the passing of Queen Elizabeth and is the first sovereign to feature King Charles

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£812.57

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£728.42
fifth portrait 2019 sovereign

2023 Gold Sovereign

The Sovereign to mark the coronation year of Charles III, featuring the crowned effigy of King Charles III, this being the first sovereign to feature the new King

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£804.91

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£728.42
gold shieldback sovereign

Shieldback Gold Sovereign

A shieldback Sovereign featuring the Queen Victoria 'Young Head' portrait. The shieldback is rarer than the traditional Young Head design

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£837.10

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2002 full sovereign shield

2002 Gold Sovereign

A highly sought after one-year design that was struck to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II's Golden Jubilee. This Sovereign features an elegant shield design on the reverse

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£835.57

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£728.42
2017 gold sovereign

2017 Gold Sovereign

A popular special year Sovereign design to mark the 200th anniversary of the modern-day Gold sovereign. Struck in bullion and proof finishes

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£935.22

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£782.10
2005 full gold sovereign

2005 Gold Sovereign

Another special year Sovereign that features a modern interpretation of the George and Dragon design. A must-have for Gold Sovereign coin collectors

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£827.90

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£728.42
1937 gold sovereign

1937 Gold Sovereign

The rarest of all Gold Sovereigns and the only British coin to feature Edward VIII. All coins were struck to a proof finish

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£1,073.47
fifth portrait 2019 sovereign

2025 Gold Sovereign

A one-year type to celebrate 200 years since the first shield reverse seen on a modern-day Gold Sovereign as introduced by George IV

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£881.56

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£728.42
Gold Charles III soveriegn coin

King Charles III Gold Sovereign

Since the 2024 Sovereign the uncrowned effigy has been used on standard St. George and Dragon Sovereigns

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£797.24

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£752.19
1989 proof full sovereign coin

1989 Gold Sovereign

A popular 1989 special-year design which was struck to mark the 500 year anniversary since the first Gold Sovereign in 1489

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£919.89

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£782.10
2022 Gold Sovereign Pile of Coins

Special Year Designs

2022 Jubilee Sovereigns

Auronum is an approved distributor of Gold Sovereigns and has a range of new stock added to our website each day. A firm favourite with British Gold collectors is the 2022 special year design. The coin is a one-year type and deserves a place in any Sovereign collection

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