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.

The 2023 Royalty Collection
The 2023 Prince George's 10th Birthday Gold Sovereign
The 2019 Concorde 50th Anniversary Gold Prestige Sovereign Proof Set
The 2023 Prince George's 10th Birthday Gold Prestige Infill Sovereign Set
The 2025 VE Day 80th Victory Gold Sovereign
The 2025 Remembrance Gold Sovereign
The 2026 Centenary of Queen Elizabeth II Gold Essential Sovereign Set
The 2025 Queen Mother 125th Anniversary Gold Sovereign
The 2026 Centenary of Queen Elizabeth II Gold Essential Infill Sovereign Set
The 2025 Remembrance Gold Prestige Sovereign Proof Set
The Queen Elizabeth II Centenary of Birth Tribute 1926-2021 Silver Halfcrown & Silver Crown Set
QEII 1953 Coronation coin and stamp set
Britain's 20th Century St George and the Dragon Crown Set
The Platinum Wedding Anniversary 1947 Heritage British Set of Coins
Queen Elizabeth II 'The Jubilee Equestrian Portrait' Crown Set
The 2023 King Charles III Greatest Monarchs Silver One Crown
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.