GBC
Monetary

Sovereign

Modern equivalent

1 pound ≈ £1.00 (modern)

A prestigious British gold coin with a nominal value of one pound sterling.

First minted in 1817 during the Great Recoinage, the gold sovereign became a trusted international bullion coin and a symbol of British imperial financial stability.

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