1977 Gold Sovereigns Do Not Exist
Sorry to tell you this if that is what you were looking for, but at least now you can stop looking, and think about an alternative.
1977 Gold Sovereigns Were Not Issued
Neither were half sovereigns.
Not every date exists for gold sovereigns. In fact gold sovereigns were not issued for circulation after 1932, although the Royal Mint resumed production in 1957 partly to meet world demand for gold bullion coins.
The only dates minted during this period were 1957 to 1959, 1962 to 1968, then 1974, 1976, and 1978 to date, although some of these are available as proofs only.
A very few were produced 1953 for Elizabeth II, and these were not issued even for collectors.
You might, then, think it strange that we should publish a page specifically about a non-existent coin, but there is good reason for this. Every few weeks we receive telephone calls asking for...
...a 1977 sovereign. We explain that we cannot supply one because it does not exist, and the next question we usually get is "why not?" If we were to ask the Royal Mint, I doubt that we would get an answer, yet our customers always expect us to have the answers. That's why we have taken this unusual step of answering the question before it even gets asked. If you found this page because you were looking for a 1977 sovereign, then we have just given you the answer you need, even if it is not the answer you wanted to hear!
What's the Alternative?
If you are a gold sovereign collector, there is no alternative, however if like many of our customers you are looking for an unusual gift, we do have a few suggestions:-
We may be able to find an 1877 sovereign for you. It's a young head Victorian, and is available with St. George and Dragon, or Shield reverse. We usually have one or both in stock.
We have 1977 coin sets in stock. Prices vary according to condition.
We could try to locate a different gold coin for you, but we tend not to keep them in stock. Krugerrands were produced in 1977, quite a quantity at 853,000, but this is a date which doesn't turn up frequently. The mintage of 1974 krugers, for example was 3,200,000. Only the one ounce version was made, fractional sizes did not start until 1980.
Countries Issuing Alternative Gold Coins
Bahamas
Guinea
Malta
South Africa
Alternative World Gold Coins
Country | Denomination | Diameter | Weight | Alloy | AGW | Cat
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Andorra | 8,000 Pesetas | | 8.0000 | .999 | .2570 | $200
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Bahamas | $2,500 | 72 | 407.2600 | .9166 | 12.0082 | $8,000
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Bahamas | $200 | 28.5 | 10.9200 | .9166 | 0.3219 | $200
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Bahamas | $150 | 24 | 8.1900 | .9166 | 0.2414 | $160
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Bahamas | $100 | 20 | 5.4600 | .9166 | 0.1609 | $95
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Bahamas | $100 | 22.5 | 18.0145 | .5000 | 0.2896 | $150
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Bahamas | $50 | 17 | 2.7300 | .9166 | 0.0804 | $60
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Belize | $100 | 25.5 | 6.2100 | .5000 | .0998 | $70
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Bermuda | $100 | 24.5 | 8.1000 | .9000 | .2344 | $140
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Bermuda | $50 | 18.5 | 4.0500 | .9000 | .1172 | $75
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British Virgin Islands | $100 | 23.5 | 7.1000 | .9000 | .2054 | $125
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Canada | $100 | 26 | 16.9695 | .9166 | .5000 | $300
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Cayman Islands | $100 | 31 | 22.6801 | .5000 | .3646 | $200
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Cayman Islands | $100 | 27 | 11.3400 | .5000 | .1823 | $100
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Chile | 100 Pesos | 32 | 20.3397 | .9000 | .5886 | $250
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Chile | 20 Pesos | 19 | 4.0679 | .9000 | .1177 | $65
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Colombia | 2,000 Pesos | 23.5 | 8.6000 | .9000 | .2488 | $150
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Cook Islands | $100 | 28 | 9.6000 | .9000 | .2788 | $140
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Cuba | 100 Pesos | 24 | 12.0000 | .9166 | 0.3538 | $160
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Cyprus | 50 Pounds | 29 | 15.9800 | .9166 | 0.4711 | $200
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Dominican Republic | 200 Pesos | 33 | 31.0000 | .8000 | .7974 | $375
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Dominican Republic | 100 Pesos | 24.5 | 10.0000 | .9000 | .2893 | $150
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Egypt | 1 Pound | 23 | 8.5000 | .8750 | 0.2391 | $150
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El Salvador | 250 Colones | 28 | 16.0000 | .9166 | 0.4717 | $300
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Gambia | 500 Dalasis | 33 | 33.4370 | .9000 | 0.9676 | $450
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Ghana | 4 Pounds | 34 | 39.5400 | .9166 | 1.1658 | $700
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Ghana | 2 Pounds | 27 | 19.6700 | .9166 | 0.5799 | $325
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Guinea | 2,000 Sylis | 20 | 5.8700 | .9000 | 0.1698 | $150
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Guinea | 1,000 Sylis | 15 | 2.9300 | .9000 | 0.0847 | $75
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Guyana | $100 | 25 | 5.5800 | .5000 | 0.0897 | $65
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Isle of Man | 5 Pounds | 36 | 39.9500 | .9166 | 1.2588 | $500
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Isle of Man | 2 Pounds | 29 | 15.9253 | .9166 | 0.4695 | $225
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Isle of Man | Sovereign | 22 | 7.9881 | .9166 | 0.2355 | $125
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Isle of Man | Half Sovereign | 19 | 3.98131 | .9166 | 0.1173 | $60
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Haiti | 500 Gourdes | 21 | 8.5000 | .9000 | 0.2459 | $175
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Haiti | 250 Gourdes | 18 | 4.2500 | .9000 | 0.1229 | $125
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Hong Kong | $1,000 | 29 | 15.9700 | .9166 | 0.4708 | $250
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Isle of Man | 5 Pounds | 36 | 39.9500 | .9166 | 1.2588 | $500
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Isle of Man | 2 Pounds | 29 | 15.9253 | .9166 | 0.4695 | $225
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Isle of Man | Sovereign | 22 | 7.9881 | .9166 | 0.2355 | $125
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Isle of Man | Half Sovereign | 19 | 3.98131 | .9166 | 0.1173 | $60
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Jordan | 50 Dinars | 34 | 33.4370 | .900 | 0.9676 | $450
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Jordan | 25 Dinars | 29 | 15.0000 | .9166 | 0.4422 | $250
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Keeling Cocos Islands | 150 Rupees | 29 | 8.4800 | .9166 | 0.2497 | $175
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Keeling Cocos Islands | 150 Rupees | 29 | | .7500 | |
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Liberia | $100 | 25 | 6.0000 | .9000 | 0.1736 | $175
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Malaysia | 200 Ringgit | 25 | 7.2200 | .9000 | 0.2089 | $100
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Malta | £120 | 33 | 32.0000 | .9166 | 0.9425 | $425
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Malta | £50 | 28 | 15.0000 | .9166 | 0.4418 | $200
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Malta | £25 | 22 | 8.0000 | .9166 | 0.2356 | $110
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Morocco | 250 Dirhams | 21 | 6.4500 | .9000 | 0.1867 | $90
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Netherlands Antilles | 200 Gulden | 23 | 7.9500 | .9000 | 0.2300 | $150
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Oman | 75 Ryals | 33 | 33.4370 | .9000 | 0.9676 | $500
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Oman | 5 Ryals | 38 | 45.6500 | .9166 | 1.3454 | $700
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Oman | 1 Ryal | | 25.6000 | .9166 | 0.7545 | $350
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Oman | Half Ryal | 34 | 25.6000 | .9166 | 0.7548 | $350
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Oman | Half Ryal | 27 | 19.6700 | .9166 | 0.5797 | $300
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Oman | 100 Baiza | | 12.8900 | .9166 | 0.3799 | $250
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Oman | 25 Baiza | 18 | 5.9600 | .9166 | 0.1757 | $100
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Pakistan | 1000 Rupees | 25 | 9.0000 | .9166 | 0.2650 | $175
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Pakistan | 500 Rupees | 20 | 3.6400 | .9166 | 0.1073 | $90
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Papua New Guinea | 100 Kine | 27 | 9.5700 | .9000 | 0.2769 | $150
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Philippines | 5,000 Pisos | 51 | 68.7400 | .900 | 1.9893 | $1000
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Philippines | 1,500 Pisos | 33 | 20.5500 | .900 | 0.5947 | $275
|
St. Thomas & Prince Islands | 2,550 Dobras | 24.5 | 6.4800 | .900 | 0.1875 | $150
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San Marino | 5 Scudi | 27 | 15.0000 | .9166 | 0.4422 | $250
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San Marino | 2 Scudi | 21 | 6.0000 | .9166 | 0.1769 | $100
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San Marino | 1 Scudo | 16.5 | 3.0000 | .9166 | 0.0883 | $50
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South Africa | One Ounce Kruger-rand | 32.7 | 33.93 | .9166 | 1.00 | Bullion
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South Africa | 2 Rand | 22.05 | 7.9881 | .9166 | 0.2354 | $95
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South Africa | 1 Rand | 19.30 | 3.9940 | .9166 | 0.1177 | $50
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Togo | 50,000 Francs | | 18.0000 | .9166 | 0.5306 | $300
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Togo | 25,000 Francs | 26.5 | 9.0000 | .9166 | 0.2653 | $150
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Togo | 15,000 Francs | 21.5 | 4.4800 | .9166 | 0.1320 | $75
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Turks & Caicos | 100 Crowns | 32.5 | 12.4400 | .5000 | 0.2000 | $175
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Turks & Caicos | 50 Crowns | 25 | 9.0000 | .5000 | 0.1447 | $75
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Turks & Caicos | 25 Crowns | 19 | 3.1100 | .5000 | 0.0500 | $40
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USSR | 100 Roubles | 29 | 17.2800 | .9000 | 0.5000 | $225
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USSR | 10 Roubles | 21 | 8.6026 | .9000 | 0.2489 | $100
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Western Samoa | 100 Tala | 27 | 15.5500 | .9166 | 0.4583 | $250
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Key
Denomination = Face Value
Diameter = Approximate Diameter in millimetres.
Weight = Weight in grams.
Alloy = Fineness of gold.
AGW = Actual fine gold weight in troy ounces.
Cat = Catalogue Value in US Dollars.
Bullion = Bullion Value plus a small percentage premium.
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