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  2. Sovereign (British coin) - Wikipedia

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    The sovereign is a British gold coin with a nominal value of one pound sterling (£1) and contains 0.2354 troy ounces (113.0 gr; 7.32 g) 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 and is sometimes mounted in jewellery.

  3. Half sovereign - Wikipedia

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    The half sovereign is a British gold coin denominated at one-half of a pound sterling. First issued in its present form in 1817, it has been struck by the Royal Mint in most years since 1980 as a collector's and bullion piece. The half sovereign was originally introduced in 1544 during the reign of Henry VIII but the issue was discontinued ...

  4. Sovereign (English coin) - Wikipedia

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    The first sovereigns were of 23-carat (95.83%) gold and weighed 240 grains, or half a troy ounce. King Henry VIII lessened the gold content to 22 carats, or 91.67%. Although this was part of what is called The Great Debasement, 22 carats became the gold coin standard in both the British Isles and later the United States, known as crown gold.

  5. Ottawa Mint sovereign - Wikipedia

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    When sovereigns were requested, it was usually for export causes. Gold used to produce sovereigns initially came from British Columbia or the Yukon. [2] Despite not being a denomination of the Canadian dollar, in 1911 a place for sovereigns was included in cases meant to hold specimen coins, produced by the Ottawa mint. [3] Sovereign with C ...

  6. List of British banknotes and coins - Wikipedia

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    Gold. Undervalued for its metal content and extremely rare. Quarter noble: 1/8: £0.0833: 1344–1470. Quarter angel: 2/-£0.1: 1547–1600. Gold. Florin or two shillings: 2/-£0.1: 1848–1970, circulated from 1971 to 1993 with a value of ten decimal pence. Not to be confused with the gold medieval florin. [coins 2] Two shillings and twopence ...

  7. Category:British gold coins - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "British gold coins" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total. ... Quarter sovereign; The Queen's Beasts (coin) S. Double sovereign;

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