How much is a gold Sovereign worth today?
18th January 2025: Right now, we can pay you £462.70 for a genuine, bullion grade UK gold Sovereign. That's a live price that updates automatically when rates are adjusted, based on the global gold bullion market. It's the exact amount we pay you, whether you use our company's postal service or sell it to us over our secure counter in Royal Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire.
Introducing The Full Sovereign
Some gold buyers may wrongly feel this flagship bullion coin requires no introduction. This, however, ignores that Sovereigns can often be found in the hands of those who may not have previously encountered a 'chief coin of the world'. We firmly believe that offering an informed overview of its history and specifications ensures understanding and - most importantly - can help you to secure the fairest possible price.
The Full Sovereign is nothing less than one of the most popular and enduring gold coins. After all it is, since its modern reintroduction in 1817 under the Tudor Dynasty, a familiar sight in investment portfolios and numismatic collections alike.
Read on to discover more about the Full Sovereign or, if you are ready to sell your Sovereign now, contact Gold Traders or fill out our straightforward claim form to get started.
How much is a gold Sovereign worth today?
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Weight in grams | Fineness purity | Gold content | Value in £ |
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| Gold Sovereigns | ||||
| £5 Gold Crown | 34.94 | .9166 | 36.609 | £2,314.05 |
| UK Double Sovereign | 15.98 | .9166 | 14.647 | £1,010.10 |
| Full Sovereign | 7.98 | .9166 | 7.314 | £504.42 |
| Half Sovereign | 3.99 | .9166 | 3.657 | £252.21 |
| Quarter Sovereign | 2 | .9166 | 1.83 | £126.42 |
| Three Coin Small Set | 13.97 | .9167 | 12.81 | £883.04 |
| Three Coin Set | 27.95 | .9167 | 25.62 | £1,766.72 |
| 4 Coin Small Sovereign Set | 29.95 | .9167 | 27.46 | £1,893.14 |
| 4 Coin Sovereign Set | 67.89 | .9167 | 62.23 | £4,291.33 |
| 5 Coin Sovereign Set | 69.89 | .9167 | 64.07 | £4,417.75 |
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The Full Sovereign's Specification
Much of the popularity of the British Sovereign is thanks to its reliable and accurate specifications, allowing investors to buy and sell with confidence for centuries. Therefore, this is also one useful way to help determine if your Full Sovereign is real.
The modern Full Sovereign holds a 22.05 millimetre diameter. For reference this is, to the naked eye, very similar to the 22.03 millimetre diameter held by the 1p coin. Sovereigns are also struck in 22ct gold: an alloy that is 91.6% pure by composition. This means that, given the Full Sovereign's 7.98 gram gross weight, each coin contains 7.31 grams of pure gold.
Lastly, do not be disheartened if your coin is not traditional yellow gold in colour. Many examples, especially 21st century mintages, are alloyed with copper which produces a rose or reddish finish.
Gold Traders will authenticate your Full Sovereign in our Wiltshire office via our postal service, before offering you our best price. To access this service simply fill out a claim form online or get in touch.
Design Of The Full Sovereign
The impressiveness of the Sovereign does not end at its robust specifications. The design, too, has helped cement this coin as a favourite among investors and collectors. In fact, this is another reliable starting point to tell if you are dealing with a real UK Royal Mint Full Sovereign.
On the obverse, or 'heads', side should sit the definitive bust of the ruling monarch from your coin's mintage year. For example, on the 2025 full Sovereign is King Charles III as regally sculpted by Martin Jennings.
The royal depiction on the obverse is often complimented by a reverse displaying a neoclassical masterwork: Benedetto Pistrucci's St George and the Dragon. This muscular design, used from 1817, was a marked shift from familiar heraldry and has ever since served as a differentiating marker of The Royal Mint's flagship coin.
This artistic quality on both faces means some Full Sovereigns in fantastic condition may hold an above average value in the collectors market. Our in-house numismatists are best-placed to inspect such top quality examples and ensure a fair price is offered - they will also, no doubt, thank you for the pleasure!
Which Full Sovereigns Are Worth The Most?
Among the most valuable Sovereigns are the pre-Tudor examples from as early as the sixteenth century. Meanwhile, 'modern' examples can also enjoy high valuations, especially if they were minted under King George III, King George IV, and King William IV. Perhaps rarest of all is the Sovereign of Edward VIII, minted in the short period prior to his abdication in the 1930s.
Gold Traders are happy to offer a bespoke quote for Full Sovereigns of increased value. We have also launched a website called Gold Sovereign Expert with a handy free tool to help you determine the rarity of any Sovereign. If you know the facts, you can get a fair price for your Full Sovereign coins.
Sell Full Sovereigns With Gold Traders
Deciding to sell your Sovereigns can be a significant decision, and for some a voyage into the unknown. Gold Traders UK have been championing fair valuation and accessible, informed communication since 2008. The result is a clear and fast payout supported by personalised customer service and transparency throughout your deal.
Our live gold prices, inclusive of gold bullion coins such as the Full Sovereign, represent the exact price we will pay: we don't deal in hidden fees. It's why Gold-Traders, in 2022, became the first UK precious metals dealer to be vetted and approved by Trading Standards through their trusted Buy With Confidence scheme. We are also proud of our independent reviews from our customers, many of which sold their hard earned Full Sovereigns to us.
All you need to do is fill out a claim form online and post your Full Sovereigns to our Wiltshire offices. You could get money in your bank account within 24 hours.
We would also be pleased to meet you in person to sell your Sovereigns. To do so, we invite you to visit our secure premises, just six miles from Swindon and easy to get to from J16 of the M4. Check out our opening hours now.
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We've compiled a list of our most frequently asked questions. If there's something we haven't covered, please call us & we'll be happy to help. Read all FAQs.
All genuine British gold Sovereigns are struck in 22ct gold. However, fake Sovereigns are relatively common and can contain varying amounts of gold or none at all!
The value of a Sovereign ring consists of two elements - the ring mount and the coin. The first thing you need to do is weigh the complete ring in grams.
The Sovereign will weigh 7.98g, so it's easy to value that. Today, we would pay £483.83 for the coin in the ring. This amount is slightly lower than our standard Sovereign rates because the coin will be considered 'ex-jewellery' (showing evidence of been mounted in jewellery).
Taking the gross weight of the ring and subtracting 8g will give you the weight of the ring mount. It's almost certainly 9ct gold, for which we're paying £24.82 / gram today.
When initially struck, a full Sovereign will weigh precisely 7.98 grams. This has been consistent since the introduction of the 'modern' Sovereign in 1817.
