The modern sovereign is over two hundred years old, and in that time there have been many variations in design. There are certain characteristics however, that have always remained the same. Here, we take you through some numismatic terminology that makes up the anatomy of a sovereign.

In our latest blog series, we take you through the world of numismatics one letter at a time, bringing you the coin terms, history and facts which make coin collecting a fascinating pastime. This time, we look at the letters F to J.