Real coins·3 March 2026·4 min read
The sovereign — gold coin of the British Empire
With St George slaying the dragon on the reverse, the sovereign was the gold money of the largest empire.
The British sovereign, a gold coin with St George on the reverse, was one of the most trusted coins in the world during the British Empire.
Pocket gold
It circulated on every continent and was accepted everywhere — a kind of "gold dollar" of the 19th century. It is still struck today as an investment coin, keeping a two-century tradition.
