Great Britain 2010 sovereign

Stack's Bowers May 2026 World Premier Collectors Choice Auction, lot 73453

This specimen was lot 73453 in Stack's Bowers May 2026 World Premier Collectors Choice Auction (Costa Mesa, CA, May 2026), where it sold for $1,403. The catalog description^[1] noted, "GREAT BRITAIN. Sovereign, 2010. Llantrisant Mint. Elizabeth II. PCGS PROOF-70 Ultra Cameo." This type was struck 2009-15 for sale to collectors and did not circulate altho some show signs of mishandling. It varies from the issue of 1998-2008 (KM 1002) by lacking the horsehair tail on the helmet of St. George.

Recorded mintage: 243,986 plus 8,828 proofs.

Specification: 7.98 g, 0.916 fine gold, 22.05 mm diameter, reeded edge, 0.2355 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: S-SC7; Fr-454; KM-1002.1.

Source:

• Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 2001-Date, 13th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2018.
• ^[1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, May 2026 World Premier Collectors Choice Online Auction - Ancients, World Coins & World Paper Money, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2026.
• Skingley, Philip, ed., Standard Catalogue of British Coins: Coins of England & the United Kingdom, 46th edition, London: Spink & Son, 2011.

Link to:

• 2009 sovereign
• 2010 penny
• 2010 50 pence, 100th anniversary of Girl Guides, struck in gold
• 2010 2 pounds, bimetallic, Florence Nightingale
• 2010 5 pounds, St. George slaying the dragon
• 2010 5 pounds, Olympic runners
• 2010 25 pounds, London Olympics, Mercury
• 2010 25 pounds, London Olympics, Diana
• 2010 100 pounds, London Olympics, Neptune
• 2012 sovereign
• Coins and currency dated 2010