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At one time the UK Gold Sovereign was minted with a value of one pound. This has been dicontinued and replaced with a Gold Sovereign with no stated value which is valued by its weight and the current price of gold.The current one pound UK coin is it is made of two metals. The outer ring is gold coloured (nickel-brass) and the inner ring is silver coloured (nickel-plated alloy).

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Yes - and they are particularly famous for their gold coins picturing St. George on horseback, slaying a dragon with his sword.

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The coins no longer have gold in them

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