2027 Sovereign Gold Coin - King Charles III

Buy the 2027 Gold Sovereign from The Royal Mint at the live price: 7.32 g of 22-carat gold with King Charles III and St George. The Sovereign is Britain’s best-known gold coin and, with just under a quarter ounce of fine gold, one of the most practical ways to hold physical gold in small, easy-to-sell units.

Design: St George, the Dragon and King Charles III

The reverse carries Benedetto Pistrucci’s St George slaying the dragon, the design that has appeared on the modern Sovereign since 1817. The obverse shows the official coinage portrait of His Majesty King Charles III by Martin Jennings. After the rose-gold era ended in 2025, The Royal Mint returned to traditional yellow gold in 2026, so the 2027 coin is only the second yellow-gold Sovereign this century.

The bullion Sovereign also carries modern security features. Beneath the King’s portrait a latent image changes between the Tudor Crown, the royal cypher and the Tudor Rose as you tilt the coin. A fine half-tone pattern adds a second layer of protection, and micro-text on the reverse forms the Garter motto “HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE”. Together they make the current Sovereign much harder to copy than older dates.

Specifications of the 2027 Sovereign

• Mint: The Royal Mint, United Kingdom
• Fine gold content: 7.32 g (0.2354 troy oz)
• Purity: 917/1000 (22 carat, 916.7)
• Gross weight: approx. 7.98 g
• Diameter: 22.05 mm; thickness: 1.52 mm
• Face value: 1 pound sterling (GBP)
• Year: 2027; condition: new, bullion quality
• Packaging: sachet

If you would like a smaller unit, the 2027 Half Sovereign has the same design with 3.66 g of fine gold. For a full ounce, compare the 1 oz Gold Britannia or browse all Gold Sovereigns.

Legal tender and UK tax notes

The Sovereign is legal tender in the United Kingdom with a face value of £1. Its market value is set by its gold content, which is far above the face value. For UK-resident individuals, gains on legal-tender UK coins such as the Sovereign are generally exempt from Capital Gains Tax, and gold coins of this kind are treated as investment gold, so no VAT is charged in the UK. Read more on our CGT-free investments page. Tax rules depend on your personal circumstances; this is general information, not tax or investment advice.

Why buy your Sovereign from StoneX Bullion

• StoneX Bullion is part of StoneX Group, a NASDAQ-listed Fortune 50 company.
• StoneX Bullion is an LBMA Affiliate.
• New coins are bought directly from the mint, here The Royal Mint.
• Transparent pricing: the live price follows the gold market, and volume tiers lower the premium from 25 coins upwards.
• More than 100,000 customers in the UK and Europe.

You can follow the market on our live gold price chart before you order, and when the time comes to sell, our buy-back service lets you sell coins back to us.

Shipping and delivery

Your Sovereigns are shipped discreetly and fully insured². Delivery costs and the free-shipping threshold for your country are listed on our shipping page. Prices are shown in the currency you select in the shop.

² Applies to private customers per our Terms and Conditions.