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	Kids.Net.Au - Encyclopedia > Sovereign
		The term sovereign is used to refer to a state of sovereignty.
		Sovereign is a term for a 25-liter bottle of champagne.
		Sovereign is an informal name for butterflies of the genus Basilarchia[?], or more broadly of any in the family Nymphalidae[?].
	www.kids.net.au /encyclopedia-wiki/so/Sovereign (121 words)

	British coin Five Pounds (pre-decimal) (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The gold five guineas coin started out life as a five pound coin before the fluctuating value of the guinea eventually settled at twenty-one shillings, therefore it is arguable that the five pounds piece issued after the Great Recoinage of 1816 is merely a continuation of the earlier value.
		The coin was normally issued in cased "proof" condition, and rarely circulated, as well as being issued in small quantities which today often result in extremely high values of many tens of thousands of pounds being achieved when a coin appears at auction.
		The next coin of this value did not appear until early in the reign of Queen Victoria, when one of the most famous and attractive of all British coins was produced, colloquially known as the Una and the Lion coin.
	icyclopedia.com /encyclopedia/b/br/british_coin_five_pounds__pre_decimal_.html (725 words)

	British Sovereign coin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The name "sovereign" related to the majestic and impressive size and portraiture of the coin, the earliest of which showed the king facing, seated on a throne, while the reverse shows the Royal coat of arms on a shield surrounded by a Tudor double rose.
		Sovereigns were produced in large quantities until World War I, at which time the UK came off the gold standard.
		This is due to a number of factors: the higher unit cost of the Sovereign (at under one-quarter of an ounce); the higher demand for the Sovereign from numismatists (compared to the Krugerrand which is not sought-after numismatically); and the higher costs of identifying and stocking a numismatic coin.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/English/British_coin_Sovereign (1042 words)

	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Sovereign
		Sovereign is a 50 story high-rise building of 660 feet (201 m) height currently under construction in Atlantas northern-most neighborhood of Buckhead on the citys main thoroughfare of Peachtree Street.
		Sovereign can apply to the head of a state, whether that head be one person (monarch) or a group (aristocracy or democracy).
		Sovereign individuals are typically advocates of peace, individualist anarchism and tax resistance.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Sovereign (1003 words)

	Online Etymology Dictionary
		From that evolved more general senses, such as "payment to a landowner for use of a mine" (1839), and ultimately "payment to an author, composer, etc." for sale or use of his or her work (1857).
		British sovereign colonies often were called dominions, hence the Dominion of Canada, the formal title after the 1867 union, and Old Dominion, the popular name for the U.S. state of Virginia, first recorded 1778.
		Sense of "gift bestowed by a sovereign or the state" led to extended senses of "gratuity to a military recruit" (1702) and "reward for killing or taking a criminal" (1764).
	www.etymonline.com /index.php?search=sovereign&searchmode=none (733 words)

	Australian Coin Internet Magazine - April 2004
		This would be because of the rarity of the coin, the fact they were made from gold and that they were really out of the reach of the common person in times when they were issued.
		The first sovereign was issued with the king sitting on his throne with the reverse being the coat of arms and the Tudor double rose.
		The coins themselves are not startling though the tri-metal coin is attractive.
	www.coinmagazine.net /Mag_April_2004.htm (1206 words)

	Onlygold.com - British Sovereigns
		British gold Sovereigns were struck worldwide at the height of the British Empire.
		In 1816 the gold British Sovereign was first introduced, and as the British Empire expanded under Queen Victoria during the 1800’s, this coin came to be the world’s most widely distributed gold coin.
		Because of the popularity of the sovereign as a gold holding, and the sheer wealth and size of the British Empire at its height, we can offer these antique coins, in Extra Fine and better condition, at a price which is a small percentage over their actual gold value.
	www.onlygold.com /Coins/BritishSovereigns.asp (499 words)

	Heads on British Gold Sovereigns
		The gold sovereign coin derives its name from the majestic portrait of the monarch or sovereign on the very first sovereigns, which were issued for Henry VII.
		During the sole reign of Mary, "fine" sovereigns were struck with a value of thirty shillings (30/- or 30s.), but during her slightly longer joint reign with Philip, no sovereigns were issued.
		Sovereigns were reintroduced in 1957 using the First Portrait, although the same portrait had also been used for other denominations in 1953 with different wording.
	www.goldsovereigns.co.uk /heads.html (1029 words)

	British coin One Pound
		The circulating Pound (£1) coin is minted from a nickel-brass alloy of approximately 70% copper, 24.5% nickel, and 5.5% zinc.
		The coin was introduced in 1983 to replace the Bank of England One Pound note, which ceased to be issued at the end of 1984 and was removed from circulation (though still redeemable at the Bank's offices) on 11 March 1988.
		It is estimated that 1% of £1 coins in circulation are counterfeit.
	www.fastload.org /br/British_coin_One_Pound.html (435 words)

	Sovereign
		The term sovereign is used to refer to a state of sovereignty.
		A Sovereign is a British coin; see British coin Sovereign[?].
		Sovereign is a term for a 25-liter bottle of champagne.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/so/Sovereign.html (96 words)

	British Coins before the Florin, Compared to French Coins of the Ancient Regime
		The table at right shows the British coins in common use until the introduction of the two shilling Florin in 1849.
		Silver coins would simply become tokens for their face value in gold, regardless of the intrinsic value of silver (so long as this was less than the face value!).
		The modern British 5p coin, which is the decimal descendant of the shilling, thus may be said to be the last link to Roman coinage, although, as the solidus, it only existed on paper for the many centuries of the silver penny.
	www.friesian.com /coins.htm (7159 words)

	Images of Euro Coins - 1 Euro
		This coin shows the famous drawing by Leonardo da Vinci, displayed in the gallery of the Academy in Venice, illustrating the ideal proportions of the human body.
		The Sovereign Prince and The Hereditary Prince Albert.
		Around the perimeter of each coin the inscription MONACO is printed on the top, the year and the hallmark on the bottom, and twelve stars divided between the right and left sides.
	www.eurocoins.co.uk /images1euros.html (530 words)

	The Sovereign - A Hall-of-Fame Coin Part 1 - World Coin Library
		This world-renowned coin is small in size -- not much larger, in fact, than a U.S. nickel, and with a gold content of less than a quarter of an ounce.
		For practical purposes, though, when people refer to the sovereign today, they mean the modern version -- the one that came into being in 1817 as part of a wide-ranging coinage reform authorized the previous year.
		All were branches of the British Royal Mint, and the coins they produced bore the standard British designs with small letters added to indicate their places of origin.
	www.pcgs.com /articles/article_view.chtml?artid=853&universeid=105&type=1 (631 words)

	GovMint.com - Great Britain Coins, Medallions
		Sovereign coins have become a symbol of status and tradition.
		The 2006 Gold Proof Sovereign is minted to the same weight and diameter as the first modern sovereigns of 1817.
		Each Proof coin is struck in sumptuous 22 karat gold and comes presented in a special red velour display case from the British Royal Mint.
	www.govmint.com /countrylistings/europe/greatbritian/20045lbbugldsov.aspx (243 words)

	Gold British Sovereigns (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Beautiful, Historic Design - The gold sovereign was first introduced in 1489, during the reign of King Henry VII, and marked the entry of a coin denomination that was issued with a value of one pound sterling.
		The first British Sovereign of Queen Victoria, issued in 1838, featured a shield on the reverse and this shield-back type has been used a few times since.
		Coins will usually be shipped within 24 hours of receipt of good funds; if delivery will be longer you will be advised at the time you place your order.
	www.puregoldcoin.com /index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=121 (264 words)

	Oregon Coin Clubs - Articles - EEN Pond of OOM PAUL
		That was all the excuse the British needed to proceed immediately to seizing Dutch colonies from Surinam in South America to Ceylon in the Indian Ocean; Cape Town was a particularly strategic naval base for the British Royal Navy.
		After a war of independence the British recognized the Zuid Afrikaansche Republiek in 1852 in the Transvaal (the territory north of the Vaal River) and the Orange Free State (south of the Vaal) in 1854 (the House of Orange is the Royal family of the Netherlands, thus symbolizing the Trekboers' Dutch heritage).
		While the British claimed to be fighting for the principle of universal adult (white) male suffrage, the Boers were fighting for the right of self-determination as one of the main benefits of democracy.
	www.oregoncoinclubs.org /articles/oompaul.html (2947 words)

	The Gold Coin Store : British Gold Sovereign “Kings”
		British gold sovereign “Kings” are the most trusted and popular gold coin in the world, and Canada-minted Kings are among the scarcest of all sovereigns.
		British sovereigns were struck in Canada at the Ottawa mint between 1908 and 1919.
		Canada-minted British sovereigns are in high demand among collectors of sovereign sets featuring a BU British King from all five continents or all seven mints.
	www.thegoldcoinstore.com /WorldGold/British_Gold_Sovereign_Canada_Mint.php (435 words)

	British Sovereign Gold Coins
		British Sovereign Kings have the distinction of being the most recognized and respected medium of exchange in the world for 500 years.
		Since Sovereigns were first minted to honor King Henry VII in 1489, Gold Sovereigns have been the cornerstone of the Tudor Dynasty.
		Secondly, British Sovereigns have plenty of room to rise in value due to increased collector demand since the elimination of the 10% British excise tax on gold.
	goldinfo.net /kings.html (327 words)

	British Coin -- Recommendations and Resources (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The current value of the coin in "very fine" to "extra fine" condition is £3500 to £6000, although a Mr Pinkerton writing at the time that the coins circulated noted that many of the coins in circulation were so worn as to be almost flat.
		The coin is minted from an alloy of 75% copper and 25% nickel.
		The coin is a continuation of the old Crown coin which continued to be minted after decimalisation with a value of twenty-five pence, although nowhere stating its value.
	www.becomingapediatrician.com /health/23/british-coin.html (1743 words)

	British Sovereign Gold Coin - Goldline International
		British Sovereigns have circulated for over 500 years - since the reign of Henry VII (1485-1509).
		The Edward VII British Sovereigns, in Brilliant Uncirculated condition, have a beautiful yellow-gold color.
		Both these versions of British Sovereigns were minted throughout the British Empire in several different countries on multiple continents.
	www.goldline.com /coins/product/british-sovereign.html (444 words)

	British Sovereigns. British gold Sovereign coins
		Gold British Sovereigns gold bullion coins are older coins which can be obtained at a small percentage over gold bullion prices.
		These nickel-size gold bullion coins were struck worldwide at the height of the British Empire.
		Sovereigns have been the gold of choice for much of the world for over 100 years.
	www.onlygold.com /Coins/BritishSovereignsFullScreen.asp (684 words)

	British Sovereign Gold Coins
		British Sovereign gold bullion coins are nickel-size gold bullion coins that were struck worldwide at the height of the British Empire.
		First introduced in 1816, the British Sovereign gold coin came to be the world’s most widely distributed gold coin, a distribution which grew along with the British Empire to be minted in Pretoria, Bombay, Ottawa, Melbourne, Perth, and Sydney.
		Hundreds of millions of Sovereigns were struck at their peak of distribution in the late 1800s and early 1900s.
	www.nwtmintbullion.com /gold_sovereigns.php (180 words)

	British Sovereigns Gold Sovereign coins
		In 1816 the gold British Sovereign was first introduced, and as the British Empire expanded under Queen Victoria during the 1800’s, this coin came to be the world’s most widely distributed gold coin.
		Because of the huge output of gold Sovereigns at that time, and the fact that they have been traded and hoarded all over the world ever since, these roughly nickel-sized gold coins are available today at bullion prices.
		Gold Sovereigns were struck in the traditional 22karat (.917 fine gold) as were most gold coins made for circulation.
	onlygold.com /Coins/BritishSovereignsFullScreen.asp (492 words)

	Tax Free Gold Coins & Bars
		Two of the first 2008 gold coins to be released, these coins are typical of the high quality we have come to expect from the Perth Mint, and at relatively low premiums over gold.
		British 4-coin and 3-coin gold sovereign proof sets, proof sovereigns, and proof half sovereigns have now been released, and we have stocks for immediate delivery.
		The 2002 half sovereigns and sovereigns have, for the one Golden Jubilee year only, a shield design on their reverse, harking back to Victorian times.
	www.taxfreegold.co.uk (2714 words)

	Sovereign - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Look up sovereign in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
		Sovereign is an informal name for butterflies of the genus Basilarchia, or more broadly of any in the family Nymphalidae.
		This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sovereign (109 words)

	Images of Euro Coins - 2 Euros
		This coin depicts a scene from a mosaic in Sparta (third century AD), showing Europa being abducted by Zeus, who has taken the form of a bull.
		This depicts a portrait drawn by Raphaël of Dante Alighieri, housed in the Pope Julius II Wing of the Vatican Palace
		Engraved on the edge of the coin is a series of two stars repeated six times positioned alternatively right side up and up side down.
	www.eurocoins.co.uk /images2euros.html (523 words)

	Pre-1971 British Currency (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The original British penny was a small coin containing one pennyweight of silver.
		For centuries all coins worth a shilling or less were minted in silver, while those above a shilling were gold.
		Coins weren't minted at a value of more than a pound as there were few things with values that high and the weight of the coinage would have been excessive.
	home.earthlink.net /~bldumka/Money.html (356 words)

	British Gold Coins
		The "Standing Britannia" used on the Gold Britannia coins was designed by sculptor Philip Nathan.
		Both proof and bullion versions have been issued every year from 1987, although most of the proof coins are only available as part of complete sets.
		The last occasion was in 1989 to celebrate the 500th anniversary of the very first gold sovereign.
	www.kelleyscoins.com /gold/uk/index.asp (185 words)

	£5 Gold Coin Information
		The gold five pounds, a five sovereign coin, was first struck in 1820 for George III, although it was not issued for circulation, being only a proof pattern coin.
		Henry VIII issued the first British crown in 1544 as a gold coin with a value of five shillings.
		With the issue of the start of the commemorative gold crowns, there are now two types of five pound coins issued, the traditional Sovereign or St. George and Dragon design, and the gold version of the commemorative five pound crowns, at least in the years in which these have been issued.
	www.one2find.com /euroshine5.htm (745 words)

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