A Fascinating History of the Sovereign

The Sovereign is the most tightly specified coin in the world. Guaranteed to five decimal places, it represents the pinnacle of the art of minting.
Dr Kevin Clancy, Director of The Royal Mint Museum talks about the history of this very special coin through the ages.
Find out more on our website www.royalmint.com/sovereign

[@bigbill74scots]

In a world of crypto, buy sovereigns.

[@coinstruck6079]

Thanks, that was a wonderful history of the sovereign. Excellent video.

[@LESAN46]

I have this coin kzbin.info/www/bejne/hJeVmap-ZsiEkM0

[@golddiggerdave]

I was lucky enough to meet Dr Kevin Clancy and was shown around this museum, and were allowed to handle some of these stunning coins. If you have not been on the VIP gold tour at the mint......get it booked. I’m there on the first tour of 2020 you also get to strike your own sovereign.

[@ChimozuFu]

At a hefty price though! (£480 for the sovereign strike!) Although, having looked at it just now, I'm definitely going to book a gold tour. I went along on one of the standard tours a couple years back, but this seems like a whole different experience. I had no idea these were even a thing! So thank you very much for informing me : )

[@golddiggerdave]

@@ChimozuFu No problems, the level of access is amazing, you get to speak with the staff, machine operators, you also get detail entry into the Die and proof areas, I saw dies for new coins and got to speak with the craftsmen and women who painstakingly hand finish the dies, it gave me a new apperception into the level of work that the RM puts into our coinage.

[@LAFTA]

@@golddiggerdave I will be booking I think soon, been to the normal tour for the last four SYOs, time to step the game up to the next level I think! Don't think I'll be shelling out for the Sovereign SYO though! You can strike a Silver Proof as an alternative right?

[@beautifulsmall]

A 3d scanned library of the collection would be an amazing academic resource. Ian fleming novels, what a wonder. A pleasure to watch and learn.

[@dameanvil]

0:04 💡 The sovereign was introduced by Henry VII in 1489, symbolizing royal authority and England's emergence on the European stage with a large, glamorous gold coin. 1:37 🔄 The sovereign underwent name changes over the centuries, known as the Guinea in the 17th and 18th centuries, before its reintroduction in 1817 with a neoclassical design. 3:22 🐉 The iconic design of St. George slaying the dragon, introduced in 1817, became closely associated with the sovereign and remains a classic even today. 3:49 💰 During the Victorian period, the sovereign was issued in large quantities, becoming more accessible to a broader range of people as wages increased. 4:02 🌍 The First World War led to a decline in the use of sovereigns as circulating currency, but they found new roles as commemorative coins, stabilizers of international exchange rates, and even as elements in spy novels like James Bond.

[@cointreasurehunt1319]

I love the history of coins, thanks for the video : )

[@gArroyo1099]

Oh my God this video was so amazingly awesome and I love the History

[@eldanno5970]

Interesting, I never realised how significant the sovereign was. This has changed my perception of the coin!

[@TheBig50pCollection]

Great video I'd like to have a rummage through those drawers!

[@SovereignSaurus]

Learned a lot thanks for sharing 👌🏽

[@vm.999]

I ordered mine!

[@drwho6908]

My favorite are the £5 Sovereigns

[@golddiggerdave]

Dr Who they are a nice chunk of gold

[@jamiehughes5573]

Anything shiny triggers my goblin brain to horde shinies

[@wkb9683]

Work for one Sovereign back then and still we work for one or two Sovereigns today.

[@simonc4764]

Look at all them Swann cabinets. Must be a joy working there?

[@shaunpearson7905]

Is that a type of cabinet or a manufacturer? I was thinking of buying one of the cabinets the mint sells online

[@simonc4764]

@@shaunpearson7905 Manufacturer. Swann ceased production around 2000. The cabinet sold by the Royal Mint is made by Rob Davis but not advertised as made by him.

[@gavinelliot3564]

Have a genuine 1904.T800Aust

[@johndaniels3316]

Fascinating story. The modern ones are way too coppery looking, so I pass on them. And this is from someone who favors the 1/4 AGE, which is also 22k.

[@davidholubetz177]

what is that room he is in with all those little cabinets full of ... I just can't even comprehend what I am seeing

[@legendsofhollywu6517]

Love the "Royal Gold" / rose gold versions. I have a half sovereign from 2014 from the Indian mint. I need more.

[@sushmitanandan2315]

I have one British gold coin/souvenir 24carret gold year 1923

[@iputuwidiantara3728]

I have one year 2012

[@shaunpearson7905]

are you referring to the colonial? Because the sovereign was only minted in India for about a year just after the first world war.

[@legendsofhollywu6517]

The "new" sovereign is made with PAMP Suisse and the British Mint and contains copper which gives it a rose-ish color. I've seen new ones on Apmex a couple years ago.

[@abdulfatahu5700]

Yes

[@iputuwidiantara3728]

I have one of this coin

[@KenanDemirel]

I also have 1 of the same gold coin.. we can contact you if you wish... the year 1900 is written as the date....

[@mohamedreda2163]

To evaluate the price and sale of Britain's King George V, the original 1911 edition

[@masoncarter7333]

"Gold is the money of kings, silver of gentleman, barter of peasents." -Norm Franz

[@thesilverreich3947]

Money can be anything not just gold silver is only valued if two people agree to it

[@davidholubetz177]

Mason I've heard that before and sometimes with a fourth line that says 'debt is the currency of slaves'

[@AgSmithsilversmith]

Real numismatists don't wear gloves 👍

[@golddiggerdave]

AG Smith gloves are deadly so easy to drop a coin.

[@iosefgarcia7499]

#Gold5SovereingAuctionPrice And #BrithishPaté. Chao ,Chao.

[@devonrocks6]

Which coin is that nice thick one he’s got in his at at 2:53?

[@AColonelPanic]

I think its a perfect, uncirculated George III Sovereign

[@devonrocks6]

Al'Uzza is here it’s stunning!

[@amsproduction1674]

1899 coin gold

[@salesmindtech8953]

Thanks great video #MindtechAffiliates

[@rogertayloRRR]

Surprised he didnt use gloves. Nice vid

[@arunevd6948]

I have one gold coin 1928

[@AmitKumar-fh4yc]

Sir I have 1 gold coin old 1909

[@sangramsingh3260]

I have gold coin of this type 1885

[@GertrudePerkins]

I wish it were 99.99 fine.

[@isanoori4210]

1922

[@isanoori4210]

Hi

[@sanchitshridevavlogs2037]

I am from India I found Victoria gold coin please tell me

[@sanchitshridevavlogs2037]

Sinc-1907

[@thesecondsilvereich7828]

Can't be Victoria because she died in 1901

[@TyroneBeiron]

A rather annoying siren 🚨 melody in the background! 😬 Took the drawer of sovereigns out and forgot the alarm? 😆 Wished he spoke a little more about the quality/purity of the metal and its weight over time, not just the denomination.

[@sushmitanandan2315]

I want to sell my British gold coin 1923

[@kingkong-nk2cz]

What are you on about?? It has a use today as the only money in the world, not this feit currency paper rubbish!

[@thesecondsilvereich7828]

Wrong money is anything we agreed to Adam smith all money is a tool. A nation is not made wealthy by shiny metals.but its enriched economic prosperity by its people inventions.

[@the_real_economics]

Gold is real money. Start educating your people to ditch fiat money and fractional reserve banking and start using gold and silver again.