goldprice.devA sovereign's price today is its gold value of 944.48 US dollars plus a dealer premium. The table below compares sell prices, buyback quotes and premiums among the dealers we track.
Sovereign prices across tracked countries
Among the new sovereigns we track, the lowest premium is 2.32% in Poland.
Price comparison as of 26 Oct 2026, 19:38 UTC.
| Country | Dealer | Sell | Buyback | Gold value of one coin | Premium over spot | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poland | Tavex | PLN 3,807 | PLN 3,672 | PLN 3,720 | 2.32% | 26 Oct 2026, 19:07 UTC |
| Finland | Tavex | €904.31 | €828.00 | €844.66 | 7.03% | 26 Oct 2026, 19:07 UTC |
| United Kingdom | Chards | £735.54 | n/a | £707.60 | 3.92% | 26 Oct 2026, 19:09 UTC |
How much gold is in a sovereign?
A British gold sovereign is a 22 carat coin with 91.67% purity. It weighs 7.98 g and contains 7.32 g of fine gold, equal to 0.2354 of a troy ounce.
A half sovereign weighs 3.99 g and contains 3.66 g of fine gold.
Gold value, premium and buyback
The sovereign's price is the spot value of its 7.32 g of fine gold plus a dealer premium. Buyback is what a dealer pays you for the coin.
Investment gold coins like the sovereign are VAT-exempt in the EU and the UK. See the UK dealer page for sovereign prices in pounds sterling.
Reference prices are for information only, not investment advice.
Get the sovereign's gold value through the API
Use GET https://api.goldprice.dev/v1/convert?from=XAU&to=USD&amount=1&unit=gram for the gold price per gram, then multiply by 7.32 for one sovereign's fine gold value. No key is needed. The free plan includes 5,000 calls a month with a 15-minute delay and no credit card.
Use GET /v1/physical/<country> for dealer quotes by product, including sell, buyback and premium over spot. This requires Basic at $19 a month or above.
curl "https://api.goldprice.dev/v1/physical/GB?metal=gold" \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $GOLDPRICE_API_KEY" # dealer quotes: Basic plan or above