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Perth Mint, Australia

Mints and Mintmarks - Perth Mint

The Perth Mint in Western Australia started production of gold sovereigns in 1899.

Mints and Mintmarks - Melbourne Mint

Since 1871, British sovereigns were struck at branch mints, in addition to the Royal Mint in London. Sydney was first to follow then Melbourne.......

Mints and Mint Marks - Sydney Mint

The Sydney branch mint in Australia issued sovereigns for The Royal Mint between 1855 and 1926.

Mints and Mintmarks - The Royal Mint

We have provided pages on this site about the branch mints, which operated and struck sovereigns from 1871 to 1932.The history of the Royal Mint in London is a little longer..

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Mints and Mintmarks - Issue Limits

Proof coins, coin sets, and other special issue coins produced for sale to collectors are usually marketed with an "Issue Limit" to enhance their appeal to buyers.

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Mints and Mint Marks - Mintage Figures

The two terms "issue limits" and "mintage figures" are often used interchangeably, but there is an important difference...

Mints and Mint Marks - South African Pretoria Mint

The Pretoria mint in South Africa started producing sovereigns in 1923 and continued until 1932.

Mints and Mint Marks - Ottawa Mint

The Canadian Mint at Ottawa only struck gold sovereigns for ten years between 1908 and 1919. All of these are scarce, some rare, and two of the dates are extremely rare.

Bombay Mint - Mints and Mintmarks

The Bombay mint struck gold sovereigns in 1918 for one year only.........

Die Numbers on Victorian Sovereigns

On some sovereigns of Queen Victoria with the young head portrait and the shield reverse, die numbers can be found. Read on to learn more......

George V Gold Sovereign Information

Learn more about George V gold sovereigns, click here to read on.......

2019 Beatrix Potter, Peter Rabbit 50 pence reverse

Mintage Figures And Issue Limits Of Coins

For popular collectable coins, proof sets and rare coins, issue limits and mintage figures are often implemented to bolster their appeal and in turn demand.

Edward VII Bare Head Sovereign Gold Bullion

Edward VII Sovereign Information

Learn more about Edward VII sovereigns, simply click here to open the full article.

1872 Victoria Young Head St George Gold Graded Sovereign

Victoria Young Head St George Gold Sovereign Information

Learn more about Victoria young head gold sovereigns, click in to read more......

A Guide to Austrian Corona Coins

Are Austrian Gold Corona coins more valuable than previously thought? Chards conducted XRF testing and discovered a surprisingly high gold content in these coins.

Victoria Young Head Shield Sovereign Information

Find out more about Victoria Young Head Shield sovereigns!

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Sovereign Information

The sovereign is Britain’s most popular gold coin and is probably the most famous gold bullion coin, both historically and globally. Published - October 2016.

Numismatic Jargon

Numismatic Jargon - Coin Terminology

What is a proof coin? What is bullion? Coin dealers and collectors often use a lot of technical jargon. Here are some of the most commonly used terms.

Victoria Old Head Sovereign Information

Find out more about Victoria Old Head sovereigns, click here to read on.....

Gold Full Sovereign Coin Sydney Mint

Sovereigns of the Australian Mints

The third branch mint to be opened by the royal mint, the Australian Perth Mint opened its doors in 1899, following the success of the sister sites in Sydney and Melbourne,