British gold coins were often minted in the country where the gold was mined to avoid the cost and danger of shipping the gold back to England and then shipping the minted coins back to the Colonies.
Sovereigns, Half-Sovereigns and others that were minted at the Royal Mint London have no mintmark.
The mintmarks for the "Crowned Shield" design usually appear below the Monarchs bust on the obverse.
The mintmarks for the "St George" design usually appear "on the ground" below horse and above the date on the reverse.
Mintmarks are as follows -
C - Ottawa, Canada
M - Melbourne, Australia
P - Perth, Australia
S - Sydney, Australia
SA - Pretoria, South Africa
Such a coin does not exist. The first Quarter-Sovereign coin ever produced by the Royal Mint was minted in 2009.
No. The British gold Guinea coin was a coin with a value of 21 Shillings and was 24mm in diameter. The Guinea was last issued in 1813 and was effectively replaced by the Sovereign. The British 22 carat gold Sovereign coin is a coin with a face value of One Pound (or 20 Shillings) and is 22.05mm in diameter. The modern Sovereign was first issued in 1817.
Your coin is either a Sovereign (22.05mm) or a Half-Sovereign (19.3mm). All Sovereigns and Half-Sovereign coins are made from 22 carat gold.
A gold sovereign
The current market value of a gold sovereign coin varies depending on factors such as its condition, rarity, and the current price of gold. As of current date, a typical gold sovereign coin may be valued at around current market value.
The British Sovereign coinage has been made from 22 carat gold since its reintroduction into the currency in 1817. The Sovereign has a face value of One Pound and was used as currency until the early 20th century when Britain came off the "gold standard", and the Sovereign was replaced with the One Pound note. These days, the Sovereign coinage produced by the Royal Mint is exclusively a collector coin with a price reflecting the value of the gold used to make it.
Michael A. Marsh has written: 'Gold Sovereign' -- subject(s): Gold coins, Sovereign (Coin)
The current value of gold sovereign coins varies depending on factors such as the coin's condition, rarity, and the current market price of gold. As of current date, a typical gold sovereign coin may be worth around current value in the market.
1489 is when the first British Sovereign was made. It was a gold coin equal to one pound sterling. The coin is still being produced today as of 2010.
No, it is not a Five Pound coin. There were four different gold coin issued in 1911 with George V on the obverse and St George and the Dragon on the reverse. The Five Pound and Two Pound, both as Proof only, and the Sovereign and Half-Sovereign. The Five Pound coin was the largest of the gold coins in 1911 at about 38mm. The Half-Sovereign was the smallest of the gold coins in 1911 at 19.5mm. I cannot find any reference to a 1911 British 16mm gold coin.
Any collector value would depend on the year and condition of the coin. At the very least, it will be worth whatever the current price of gold might be. A mint condition Sovereign contains 7.322381 grams of gold. Currently gold is at about $1,790 USD per ounce. That makes the gold content of a Sovereign coin worth about $79 USD.
It will be either a British Sovereign or Half-Sovereign.