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Gold Sovereign Value Today
A full sovereign is worth $912.13 (£686.30, €820.79) in gold today: 0.2354 troy ounces at $3,874.80 spot. Melt value of every size, what dealers pay, and which gold sovereigns are worth more than their gold.
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Full sovereign
$912.13
£686.30 · €820.79
Gold content
0.2354 ozt
7.988 g at 22 karat (91.67%)
Gold spot
$3,874.80
per troy ounce
Melt value at gold spot from gold-api.com, captured Nov 12, 2026, 9:40 PM UTC. GBP at 0.7524, EUR at 0.8999 per US dollar (open.er-api.com, Nov 12, 2026). Nothing here is an offer to buy or sell.
Every size of the gold sovereign
Gold content and melt value of each size at today's spot.
| Coin | Weight | Gold | Gold content | Value today | In GBP | In EUR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full sovereign | 7.988 g | 22 karat (91.67%) | 0.2354 ozt | $912.13 | £686.30 | €820.79 |
| Half sovereign | 3.994 g | 22 karat (91.67%) | 0.1176 ozt | $455.68 | £342.86 | €410.05 |
What gold sovereigns are worth, by count
Melt value of the full sovereign at today's spot.
| Coins | Gold | Melt value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0.2354 ozt | $912.13 |
| 5 | 1.177 ozt | $4,560.64 |
| 10 | 2.354 ozt | $9,121.28 |
| 20 | 4.708 ozt | $18,242.56 |
Check these before selling at melt
Sovereigns struck before 1900 and some branch-mint dates, marked with a small letter such as S, M, P, C, I or SA, can be worth more than their gold. Common George V and Elizabeth II bullion dates trade close to melt.
This page prices metal, not rarity. A coin a collector would pay more for should be looked up in a grading guide before it is sold by weight; once it goes into a melt lot, the premium is gone.
The sovereign is a British gold coin with a face value of one pound, struck in 22-karat gold since 1817. A full sovereign weighs 7.98 grams and contains 0.2354 troy ounces of gold; a half sovereign weighs 3.99 grams and contains half as much. The pound on its face is far below the metal, so a sovereign is worth its gold plus a coin premium.
The number above is melt value: the gold in one coin at the live spot price. Dealers buy common gold sovereigns close to it and sell above it; the gap is their premium. A few coins are worth more to collectors than their gold, and a section on this page names them.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
How much is a gold sovereign worth today?
$912.13 (£686.30, €820.79) in gold for a full sovereign, at a spot price of $3,874.80 a troy ounce. It contains 0.2354 troy ounces of pure gold in a 7.988-gram coin at 22 karat (91.67%). That is the value of the metal; a coin with collector value can be worth more.
How much is a half sovereign worth?
$455.68 (£342.86, €410.05) in gold today: a half sovereign holds 0.1176 troy ounces of gold in 3.994 grams at 22 karat (91.67%).
Do dealers pay melt value for gold sovereigns?
Close to it for common dates. A dealer's buy price for a bullion coin is usually a little under or around melt, and the sell price above it; the difference is the dealer's margin. Ask for the buy price per coin and compare it with the melt value on this page before you sell.
Do you pay tax on gold sovereigns in the UK?
Sovereigns are UK legal tender, so for UK residents they are exempt from Capital Gains Tax, and investment gold is free of VAT. That is one reason sovereigns and Britannias often cost a little more per ounce than gold bars in the UK.
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