The 1910 Gold Sovereign. London Mint.The 1910 London Sovereign depicts Benedetto Pistrucci’s famous portrayal of St George slaying the dragon on the reverse of the coin. No letter above the date indicates the sovereign was produced in London.
King Edward VII’s portrait can be seen on the obverse of the coin, designed by G W De Saulles (initials DeS at base of neck).22,379,624 sovereigns were struck at the London Mint in 1910.
Image credit: M J Hughes Coins.
Mintage: 22,379,624 (may include coins in sets)
Minted at The Royal Mint
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 | 1910 King Edward VII Full Gold Sovereign 22k £ 895.00 |
 | 1910-C King Edward VII Gold Sovereign (Ottawa / Canada) £ 1,601.00 |
 | 1908 King Edward VII Full Gold Sovereign 22k £ 895.00 |
 | 1910 King Edward VII Gold Half Sovereign coin £ 460.60 |
 | 5 Edward VII FULL GOLD Sovereign Bullion Coins 1907, 1908, 1908, 1910, 1910 £ 4,311.70 |
 | AUSTRALIA 1910 P GOLD PERTH SOVEREIGN RARE KEY DATE LOW MINT HIGH GRADE £ 925.00 |
 | Gold plated Half sovereign King Edward Head British coin year 1910 £ 14.26 |
 | Gold Half Sovereign In 375 Gold Wishbone Pendant Mount 1914 £ 848.20 |
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Remember 1910 ?
King Edward VII died and George V became Monarch. Prime Minister H. H. Asquith (Liberal) remained in office after the general election. The second general election of 1910 was held for the electorate to resolve the battle of wills between the Houses of Commons and Lords. The US President was William Howard Taft. Old Trafford, the largest football stadium in England with an 80,000 capacity, is opened. Girl Guides' Association founded. 'Fowler's match': the Eton v Harrow cricket match at Lord's said to be the greatest of all time.
Edward VII (1901-1910)
Edward VII was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India from 22 January 1901 until his death in 1910. Edward was the eldest son of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. Edward married Princess Alexandra of Denmark in 1863.Five Pound, Two Pound and Crowns were only released in 1902. The 1902 Proof set for the Coronation is unusual in that it had a Matt finish. Gold Sovereign mintages were high during the reign of Edward VII, averaging more than 10 million per year which makes them fairly common even today.
Category: Sovereigns
The 1910 Gold Sovereign London is an example of the Gold Sovereign and is one of the most ubiquitous of all coins and much sought after by both coin collectors and bullion investors. Sovereigns have been minted since 1817 (in Britain 1817-1917, 1925 and 1957 on). At coins fairs you often hear the dealers refer to these coins as Sovs.Besides being minted in Britain, Sovereigns have been made in Australia (Melbourne, Sydney, Perth), India (then Bombay, now Mumbai), Canada (Ottawa) and South Africa (Pretoria) although these regional mints have not made sovereigns since 1932 (although India has produced some recently in a private mint partnership with the Royal Mint). The non-British coins carry a small mintmark ('S','M','P','I','C' or 'SA') just above the date. This 1910 Gold Sovereign London was minted at The Royal Mint.
The Obverse is the Monarch's head (Edward VII) and the Reverse is most often St George and the Dragon, although other backs have been used and are of interest to collectors. The Reverse often gives the Sovs a new term, like "ShieldBacks".
Specifications for the Gold Sovereign
- Weight: 7.9881g
- Diameter: 22.05 mm
- Thickness: 1.52 mm
- Purity: 22 carat = 91.67% (11/12ths gold, 1/12th copper. Adding copper makes the coin more scratch and dent resistant)
- Gold Content: 113 grains = 7.3224 g = 0.2354 troy ounce
- Face value: £1 = 20 shillings
- Monarch: Edward VII
History
Up until 1604 there was a coin called the English gold sovereign and in 1816 when there was the "Great Recoinage" the name was revived. At that time standard gold (22 carat) was valued at £46 14s 6d per troy pound; this meant a £1 coin needed to weigh 123.2744783 grains or 7.988030269 g. The weight is still the same today.
As a historical note: to maintain the Gold Standard, in 1816 the value of silver was set at 66 shillings for one troy pound and silver coins were only legal for denominations up to £2.
The first sovereigns carried the head of King George III and the famous George and the Dragon design by Benedetto Pistrucci (29 May 1783 – 16 September 1855), an Italian engraver who became chief medallist at the Royal Mint.
With high value coins such as the 1910 Gold Sovereign London, collectors and bullion investors often worry about forgeries but actually gold coins are very difficult to forge due to gold's unique properties of density and colour. Gold is extremely dense and to use another metal and gold-plate it would result in a coin that is under-weight, over-diameter or half as thick, something that would be spotted very easily. More difficult to spot would be a bullion coin melted down and re-cast as a highly collectable date, but an expert can usually tell these too. You should always use reputable dealers.
Which Mint: The Royal Mint
The Royal Mint is the designated place for the UK to mint coins. It dates back well over 1000 years and is a Government-owned company. Formed in the reign of Alfred the Great about the year 886, during the period 1279-1812 it was generally referred to as The Tower Mint as it was housed at the Tower of London. The Master of The Royal Mint has included famous figures such as Sir Isaac Newton.
Since 2010 it has operated as Royal Mint Ltd, a company owned by HM Treasury, under an exclusive contract to supply all coinage for the UK although it also produces medals and coins for other countries. It is currently located at Llantrisant, Wales.
Country of Origin: United Kingdom
The United Kingdom (UK) is the Union of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. It is often refered to as Great Britain (GBR). It has a long, rich history. The orignal coinage was Pounds, Shillings and Pence but since decimalisation on 15 February 1971, it is £1 = 100p, that is One Pound = 100 pence. The coinage of the UK is also a long history, the Royal Mint being established as long ago as 886AD when coins were hammered. Today there is perhaps 30 billion coins in circulation, and many (numismatic) collectors coins and sets are issued frequently in gold, silver and other metals.
On eBay UK:
 | Bullion Gold Half Sovereign Best Value £ 464.34 |
 | 2000 Gold Proof Full Sovereign Queen Elizabeth II Millennium Coin £ 850.00 |
 | 1959 Full Sovereign British Coin Queen Elizabeth II 22ct Gold £ 918.00 |
 | Gold Full Sovereign 2005 - Royal Mint Issue £ 840.00 |
| 1910 King Edward VII Full Gold Sovereign 22k £ 895.00 |
 | 2017 Gold Proof Full sovereign With Box and COA £ 1,077.70 |
 | 1902 HALF SOVEREIGN PENDANT WITH 9K SURROUND USED £ 588.10 |
 | 1/8th One Eighth 22ct Gold Sovereign Coin - 1g - 2023 - Lord Nelson Tribute Coin £ 234.70 |
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On eBay USA:
| Bullion Gold Half Sovereign Best Value £ 464.34 |
| 2000 Gold Proof Full Sovereign Queen Elizabeth II Millennium Coin £ 850.00 |
| 1959 Full Sovereign British Coin Queen Elizabeth II 22ct Gold £ 918.00 |
| Gold Full Sovereign 2005 - Royal Mint Issue £ 840.00 |
| 1910 King Edward VII Full Gold Sovereign 22k £ 895.00 |
| 2017 Gold Proof Full sovereign With Box and COA £ 1,077.70 |
| 1902 HALF SOVEREIGN PENDANT WITH 9K SURROUND USED £ 588.10 |
| 1/8th One Eighth 22ct Gold Sovereign Coin - 1g - 2023 - Lord Nelson Tribute Coin £ 234.70 |
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