Sovereign 1920 - Australian Coins Price Guide and Values
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Because of the rising price of gold (127s 4d per ounce) after World War I, the Royal Mint suspended the production of the sovereign. The mint branch in Sydney, Australia already started to produce some of them. 360,000 is the official minting of the 1920 Sydney Gold Sovereign, but only four circulating examples are known, one of them is part of the Royal Australian Mint Collection in Canberra. 1 specimen is also known. Read more »
Sovereign 1920 value
The value of a Sovereign 1920 australian coin depends on several factors such as quality and wear, supply and demand, rarity, finish and more.
The melt and minimum value of a Sovereign 1920 is $1,245.42.
- Circulated
- Uncirculated
| Variety | G-4 | VG-8 | F-12 | VF-20 | EF-40 | AU-50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 - Sydney | - | - | - | - | - | £163,600 |
| 1920 - Melbourne | - | - | £521 | £1,270 | £1,770 | £2,680 |
| 1920 - Perth | - | - | - | - | £521 | £521 |
| Variety | MS-60 | MS-62 | MS-63 | MS-64 | MS-65 | MS-66 | MS-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 - Sydney | £345,600 | £361,800 | £378,000 | £381,100 | - | - | - |
| 1920 - Melbourne | £3,960 | £4,190 | £5,100 | £5,900 | £7,000 | - | - |
| 1920 - Perth | £521 | £521 | £521 | £521 | £521 | - | - |
Auctions prices and values
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Gold Sovereign 1920 - Sydney
Found out more on the auctions prices of this extremely rare sovereign with our timeline in the article named 1920 Sydney Gold Sovereign - Rarest Sovereign of Australia.
Varieties
Sydney
This coin is one of the rarest Gold Sovereign produced of all British Empire: Britain, Australia (Melbourne, Sydney, Perth), India (then Bombay, now Mumbai), Canada (Ottawa) and South Africa (Pretoria). Read more »
Melbourne
Perth
Mintage
- Sovereign 1920 - Sydney :
- Sovereign 1920 - Melbourne : 530,000
- Sovereign 1920 - Perth : 2,420,000
Specifications - Sovereign 1920 - Sydney
- Mint: Sydney
- Alloy: 91.67% gold and 8.33% copper
- Diameter : 21.5mm
- Engraver: Obverse: E.B. Mackennal, Reverse: B. Pistrucci
Last update : Tuesday, February 11, 2025
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