1831 Gold Full Sovereign William IV London Obverse Bare Head

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1831 Gold Full Sovereign William IV Crowned Shield

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1831 Gold Full Sovereign William IV London

The 1831 gold sovereign was the first sovereign to be issued during the reign of King William IV. There are three varieties distinguished first by a change in the designer intials. W.W.

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The 1831 gold sovereign was the first sovereign to be issued during the reign of King William IV. There are three varieties distinguished first by a change in the designer intials. W.W. changed to WW removing the stops (Spink no. 3829A). Then a second portrait of the king was issued with broader ears and a flatter nose (Spink no. 3829B). All three versions were issued in 1831.

See the rest of the 1831 Sovereign Collection.

Hammered gold coins called 'sovereigns' had been minted on and off between 1489-1604, whereupon James I (VI) changed the name of the 20/- gold piece to a 'Unite'. The reform coinage sovereign of 1817 onwards was issued as a normal circulation type coin, and also as a proof. 

Obverse

The obverse depicts a bare head potrait of King William IV by William Wyon.

The inscription reads

GULIELMUS IIII D:G: BRITANNIAR: REX F: D:

Reverse

The reverse shows Jean Baptiste Merlen's design of a crowned and garnished square topped sheild.

The inscription reads

ANNO 1831

Key Information

Intrinsic Value£545.51
Product ID11329
Stock Status

Out of Stock

Product Spec

MetalGold
Diameter22.05mm
Weight/SizeFull
Gold Weight Troy Ounces0.2354
Fineness/Carat0.917 / 22
Date1831
Spink Reference3829
Obverse DesignerWilliam Wyon
Reverse DesignerJean Baptiste Merlen
Issuing MonarchWilliam IV (1830-1837)
Mint/BrandThe Royal Mint
CountryUnited Kingdom
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