Price Of Gold Sovereigns To Sell
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One of the most searched questions about the gold Sovereign has to be ‘How much is my gold Sovereign worth?‘ Do a search on Google and you’ll find the question asked on dozens of sites. Of course, if you find the question answered and a value given, whilst it was probably correct at the time of writing, it’s unlikely to be still correct weeks, months or years later.
Price Of Gold Sovereign Coin
- A bullion gold Sovereign is currently worth £ 312.58 ($ 432.20 / € 356.71 ).
- The bullion value of a gold Sovereign is calculated at 7.31 x the price per gram of the prevailing gold price. It can also be calculated at 0.235 x the gold price per troy ounce.
Today’s bullion value for Sovereigns As you read this, the bullion value of a full gold sovereign stands at £. You should expect a reputable dealer to offer a few percent below this when selling bullion grade coins. Get your Sovereign valued.
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Our article Gold Sovereign Value by Currency lists the current bullion value of gold Sovereigns in 13 currencies.
Bullion value vs numismatic value
Answering the question is however not quite so straightforward as it seems. On a simple level, many Sovereigns are worth their bullion value. However, other Sovereigns have a higher, numismatic value. The value of a Sovereign is dependent on a number of factors.
- The year it was minted
- Which branch mint produced it
- The total number of Sovereigns produced at that mint for that year or the total number remaining
- Whether it was a bullion or proof issue coin
- The condition of the coin.
To give you an example, there are 7 versions of the 1887 Sovereign:
So, the Melbourne mint, young head shield Sovereign is far more scarce than a Melbourne mint, young head St. George Sovereign. Referring to the 2014 edition of ‘Coins of England’ by Spink, a valuation of £900 is given for the former in ‘fine’ condition (the lowest grade of interest to collectors). Compare this to the latter, being a far more common example, its value is in its gold content (bullion value).
Mintage numbers
Simply looking at the mintage number for a particular Sovereign issue is not necessarily an accurate indication as to its scarcity. Many Sovereigns were shipped overseas to settle government debt. These coins would almost certainly have been melted down on arrival to their destination, thus increasing scarcity. Although over a million 1917 London mint Sovereigns were originally produced, it’s now an exceptionally hard coin to find, so be prepared to pay a four or five-figure sum if you want one!
Mintage Errors
It’s always worth keeping a sharp eye out for Sovereigns that occasionally appear with errors in the strike. As the demand for Sovereigns increased around 1843, more dies were having to be produced. Quality control was not quite a tight as it could have been and as a result, errors started to appear. So, if you come across an 1844 Sovereign with the first ‘4’ upside-down, it’s worth around double a standard example from the same year!
Calculating how much a gold Sovereign is worth
Putting the numismatic value to one side, at very minimum, a gold Sovereign is worth its weight in gold, otherwise referred to as its bullion value. If it’s in relatively unworn condition, it should still weigh 7.98g or thereabouts. A Sovereign is minted in 22ct gold, which means it contains 91.67% pure gold (7.31g by mass). To work out the bullion value of a Sovereign, we need to do some simple calculations. Pure gold is currently trading at around £ 1,329.05 / troy ounce ($ 1,837.59 / € 1,516.61 ).
There are 31.103 grams in a troy ounce, so to convert troy ounces to grams, we need to divide by 31.103. Therefore, the value of 1 gram of pure gold is £ 42.73 / g ($ 59.08 / € 48.76 ).
We already know that a Sovereign contains 7.31g, therefore the bullion value of a gold Sovereign is currently 7.31 x 42.73 = £ 312.58 ($ 471.46 / € 389.10 ).
Sell your gold Sovereign
If you’re considering selling a gold Sovereign, we will be more than happy to purchase it from you. Please see our selling gold Sovereigns page for more information. If you own a gold Sovereign and want to get an idea as to how rare it is, try out our easy-to-use wizard. Simply enter its year in the box at the top of this page to get started.Notes:
- For the purposes of this article, we update the the gold price twice a day, around 11.00am and 3.30pm GMT.
- If you work these figures out manually, it’s likely your answer will differ by a few pence. It’s simply down to rounding and the number of decimal places our system works to.
Price Of Gold Sovereigns To Sell Coin
See our article Gold Sovereign Value by Currency for up-to-date bullion valuations in 13 currencies.