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Coins of England & the United Kingdom: 2026

Comprising Pre-decimal and Decimal issues, and with over 5,000 price revisions, these are not only the go-to guide for collectors and detectorists alike, but providers of insight into British history itself.

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Collection of the week: Ancient Greek

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Herod the Great, Bronze 8-Prutot.
Herod the Great, Bronze 8-Prutot.

LM41657

£295
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Thessaly, Larissa, Silver Drachm, Mid-4th Century BC.
Thessaly, Larissa, Silver Drachm, Mid-4th Century BC.

LM41628

£1,500
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Lucania, Metapontum, Silver Stater, 290-280 BC, with Provenance to 1982.
Lucania, Metapontum, Silver Stater, 290-280 BC, with Provenance to 1982.

LM41625

£3,250
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Lysimachos, Gold Stater, with USA provenance to 1978.
Lysimachos, Gold Stater, with USA provenance to 1978.

LM41492

£13,500
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Coins of Scotland, Ireland & the Islands including Anglo-Gallic: 2026, 5th edition

The Coins of Scotland, Ireland and the Islands (Jersey, Guernsey, Man & Lundy) including Anglo-Gallic Coins, is once more offered to the numismatic market after 6 long years, its 5th edition. As custodians of this historic reference work for the coins of our isles, Sovereign Rarities are proud to preserve its legacy.

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George I 1726 Guinea, Elephant and Castle, AU55, 5th bust
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George I 1726 Guinea, Elephant and Castle, AU55, 5th bust

George I (1714-27), gold Guinea, 1726, with elephant and castle below fifth laureate head right, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, GEORGIVS. D G. M. BR. FR. ET. HIB. REX. F.D, some stops weak or absent, rev. crowned cruciform broad shields, incorporating the Arms of Hanover, ornamental sceptres in angles, garter star at centre, date either side of top crown, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, .BRVN ET L. DVX S.R.I.A:TH ET. EL., edge obliquely grained (Schneider 550; Bull EGC 528 R4; MCE 262; Farey 705 ER; S.3634). Attractively toned with some light marks and a little wear to high points, has been graded and slabbed by PCGS as AU55, extremely rare.

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Coins of England and the United Kingdom: Pre-decimal and Decimal issues

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  • Pre-decimal issue 2026

    The historic reference work for British coins, featuring all major coin types from Celtic and Roman Britain through to the pre-decimal coinage of Her Late Majesty Elizabeth II, in chronological order and divided, within each reign, into metals, coinages, denominations and varieties.

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  • Decimal issue 2026

    The Decimal volume comprises the entirety of the decimal coinage minted by the Royal Mint during the reign of Queen Elizabeth II since 1971, and subsequently the coinage of King Charles III, including sets and commemorative issues.

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  • Pre-decimal/Decimal issues pair 2026

    Get £10 off when you buy the Pre-decimal and Decimal 2026 volumes together.

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Notable Sales

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Henry VIII gold George Noble Sold Sovereign Rarities Auction

Auction 1, September 2018

Henry VIII (1509-47)

Gold George Noble, 1526-44
Hammer Price
£110,000,£132,000 inc. BP
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Charles I Oxford Crown

The New York Sale XLIII, January 2018

Charles I (1625-49)

Silver Pound, 1644, Oxford mint
AU53 PCGS
Hammer Price
$277,300 (£205,000) (incl. BP)
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Charles II Pattern Petition Crown Sold Sovereign Rarities Auction

The New York Sale XLIII, January 2018

Charles II (1660-85)

Silver Pattern 'Petition' Crown, 1662
SP53 PCGS
Hammer Price
$550,000 (£406,000),$650,000 inc. BP
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William III Five Guinea Elephant and Castle

Auction 1, September 2018

William III (1694-1702)

Gold Five Guineas, 1699, Elephant and Castle
MS62 NGC
Hammer Price
£186,000 (incl. BP)
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George III 1820 gold proof Pattern Five Pounds Extremely Rare gold Five Pound

Auction XVIII, June 2025

George III (1760-1820)

Gold Proof Pattern Five Pounds, 1820
PF60 CAM, lettered edge
Hammer Price
£240,000 (inc. BP)
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George IV 1826 proof Five Pounds sold Sovereign Rarities Auction

Auction 4, September 2021

George IV (1820-30)

Gold Proof Five Pounds, 1826
PF63 NGC
Hammer Price
£120,000, £144,000 inc. BP
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Victoria 1839 Una & Lion proof Five-Pounds PR63+ DCAM

Private Treaty, 2024

Victoria (1837-1901)

Gold Proof Five Pounds, 1839
PR63+ DEEP CAMEO
Hammer Price
Not Available
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Victoria 1839 Una & Lion proof Five-Pounds Sovereign Rarities Sold

Auction 1, September 2018

Victoria (1837-1901)

Gold Proof Five Pounds, 1839
PF62 CAMEO
Hammer Price
Not Available
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Auction XIX, September 2025

George V (1910-35)

Gold Proof Crown, 1935
PF64+ UCAM, family owned since brand new from the Mint
Hammer Price
£120,000 (inc. BP)
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Edward VII gold pattern Sovereign Sold by Sovereign Rarities

Private treaty, November 2019

Edward VIII (1936)

Gold Pattern Sovereign, 1937
PF63 CAMEO NGC
Hammer Price
Not Available
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Edward VIII 1937 pattern crown Five Shillings Sold Sovereign Rarities Auctions

The New York Sale XLIX, January 2020

Edward VIII (1936)


Silver Pattern Crown of Five Shillings, 1937
Hammer Price
$300,000 (£230,000), $360,000 inc. BP
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Elizabeth II 1954 Penny most rare penny Most expensive Penny

Auction XVI, November 2024

Elizabeth II (1952-2022)

1954 Bronze Penny
MS63BN UNIQUE
dies 3+C, Freeman 247, R20
Hammer Price
£136,400 (incl. BP)
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Auction XVI, November 2024

Elizabeth II (1952-2022)

Gold Proof Five Ounce, 2019, Una and The Lion
NGC PF70 UCAM
Hammer Price
£99,200 (INCL. BP)
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Three Graces gold proof One Kilo sold Sovereign Rarities Auction

Auction 3, April 2021

Elizabeth II (1952-2022)

Gold Proof One Kilo, 2020, The Three Graces
PF70 ULTRA CAMEO FIRST DAY OF ISSUE NGC
Hammer Price
£120,000, £144,000 inc. BP
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