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OK, world coin people I got a Sovereign question....

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WaxonWaxov

WaxonWaxov

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Is there a website I can visit, or book I can get that lists the gold content of classic sovereigns?

 

For example: 1869 British Soverign... how much gold is in that coin?

 

Is there a website or book that lists the gold content of the major foreign gold coins?

 

Thanks.

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trozau

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From 1817 to the present, the UK sovereign is 7.99 grams of 22 KT gold (or .9167 pure). Actual gold content is 7.3244 grams or .2355 troy ounce pure gold. Coin diameter is 22.05 mm. cool.gif

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satootoko

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Is there a website I can visit, or book I can get that lists the gold content of classic sovereigns?

 

For example: 1869 British Soverign... how much gold is in that coin?

 

Is there a website or book that lists the gold content of the major foreign gold coins?

 

Thanks.

The Krause Standard Catalog of World Coins (5 volumes, 1601-present) has that information.
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World Colonial

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After the US, I have seen more coin books for the UK and England than any other country. You could try Spinks. Someone must have written a reference book on these issues. It might not be cheap, but it should have any information you want on this series.

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