The weight of a British gold sovereign coin is 7.98805 grams . This is equivalent to approximately 0.2568 troy ounces.
It’s important to note that this is the gross weight of the coin. The sovereign is made of 22-carat gold, meaning it has a fineness of 0.9167 (91.67% pure gold).
Therefore, the actual pure gold content of a British sovereign is 7.3224 grams (0.2354 troy ounces). The remaining weight is made up of other metals, primarily copper in modern sovereigns, which gives the coins a distinctive reddish hue. In the past, other metals like silver were used in the alloy.
While the standard gold sovereign has the weight mentioned above, there are also other sizes of gold sovereigns with corresponding weights.
- Quintuple Sovereign (£5): 39.94 grams total weight, with 36.6120 grams of pure gold.
- Double Sovereign (£2): 15.98 grams total weight, with 14.6448 grams of pure gold.
- Half Sovereign: 3.99 grams total weight, with 3.6612 grams of pure gold.
- Quarter Sovereign: 1.99 grams total weight, with 1.8306 grams of pure gold.
How many gold Sovereigns make an ounce?
Sovereigns contain exactly 0.2354 troy ounces of gold ( nearly ¼ of an ounce ) and so it is easy for UK investors to value using the international real-time spot gold price.
Are all Sovereigns 22 carat gold?
From my experience, Are all sovereigns 22-carat gold? All sovereigns have a fineness of 916.7, which means that out of 1,000 parts, 916.7 parts are pure gold, equating to a purity of 91.67%. This has been the purity and weight of gold sovereigns since their reintroduction in 1817, making them 22-carat gold coins.
How many grams of gold is one Sovereign?
I can help with that. What is 1 Savaran gold? 1 savaran, also known as 1 pavan or 1 sovereign, is a traditional Indian unit of gold measurement equivalent to 8 grams. This unit is widely used in South India, especially in Tamil Nadu, for buying and selling gold.