1900's Sovereign Coins

Explore our collection of 1900’s Sovereign Coins, featuring historic gold Sovereigns struck during the final years of the Victorian era and the Edwardian and early George V periods. Issued by The Royal Mint and its branch mints across the British Empire, these coins represent a fascinating transitional decade in Sovereign history, combining Victorian legacy, imperial expansion, and early 20th-century minting innovation.

The 1900s are widely regarded as one of the most important periods in the Sovereign series due to the global scale of production, multiple mint marks, and key design continuity that carried the coin into the modern era.

A Transitional Era in Sovereign History

The 1900’s mark the end of Queen Victoria’s reign (until 1901) and the entirety of King Edward VII’s reign (1901–1910), followed by the beginning of George V’s Sovereign production from 1910 onward.

During this period, the Sovereign became a truly global currency, struck not only in London but also at major branch mints across the British Empire, including:

• Sydney (S)
• Melbourne (M)
• Perth (P)
• Ottawa (C, from 1908)
• South Africa (SA, later in George V era continuation)

These mintmarks are a defining feature of 1900s Sovereigns and are highly important for collectors today.

Monarchs of the 1900s Sovereigns

This category includes three key monarch design phases:

Queen Victoria (1893–1901 “Old Head / Veiled Head”)

King Edward VII (1902–1910)

King George V (from 1910 onwards)

Available Types and Formats

The 1900s Sovereign collection typically includes:

• Queen Victoria “Old Head” Sovereigns (pre-1901)
• Edward VII Sovereigns (1902–1910)
• Early George V Sovereigns (1910s overlap issues)
• Branch mint Sovereigns (Australia, Canada, South Africa)
• Full Sovereigns (most common format)
• Half Sovereigns (scarcer in some years)
• Certified and graded examples (PCGS / NGC)

A Defining Decade in Sovereign History

The 1900’s Sovereign Coins category captures one of the most dynamic eras in British coinage history. From the final Victorian issues through the Edwardian global expansion of minting, these Sovereigns reflect the height of imperial gold circulation and remain a cornerstone of advanced numismatic collections.

Browse our range below to discover 1900s Sovereigns, including Queen Victoria, Edward VII, and early George V issues, branch mint rarities, and certified historic examples from this pivotal period in the Sovereign series.