Ancient History - The First Gold Coins
Gold Pennies Florins Leopards Nobles Ryals & Angels

The History of the Gold Sovereign
The First Sovereign - 1489
Unites and Guineas 1604 to 1662
The Modern Sovereign - From 1817
Gold Gives Way to Paper - Circa 1914
Production Restarted - 1957
Heads - Portraits on the Obverse
Tails - Reverse Designs
Old Sovereigns
New Sovereigns

Technical
Definitions
Date Exists?
Technical Specifications
Fakes & Forgeries - Could You Spot A Forgery?
An Interesting Mis-strike
Grading
Die Numbers
Proof v. Uncirculated - The Difference
Hype & Misinformation
Gold Sovereigns from £35 Each - More Misinformation - From a Surprising Source!
Bullion Sovereigns
B.P. Initials on Sovereigns
Overdates
Restrikes
2007 Recut Reverse Dies
Royal Mint's Prices - Should They Carry a Government Wealth Warning!
Other Info - Answered on our Questions Page

Books
The Sovereign
The Gold Sovereign - by Michael A. Marsh

Mints
Mints & Mintmarks
Bombay 1918
Canada 1908 to 1919
London
Melbourne
Perth 1899 to 1931
Pretoria
Sydney

Spellings or rather Mis-spellings

Information by Reign

Victoria Jubilee Head - First and Second Type Reverse Comparisons
Short and long tail reverses compared.
George V - Table of Date & Mintmark Combinations
George V Obverse Types
George V Reverse Types

Other Coins
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Other Stuff
Beware Fakes on eBay
One Billion Dollar Scam
Postage & Packing
Full Sovereigns - Tautology?
Shield Back Sovereigns - - More Tautology - We have never seen a shield on the front!
London Mint Office
Unsolicited Goods