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.

1960 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, and then 1962 to 1968.
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. Several times each week we receive telephone calls asking for...
...a 1960 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 1960 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 1860 sovereign for you. It's quite an early Victorian, so we can't be sure of always having one in stock, but we can try.

We have 1960 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 did not appear until 1967.

Countries Issuing Alternative Gold Coins
Chad
Chile
Israel 20 Lirot with Hebrew Date
Monaco 5 Lire Essais
Netherlands 1 Ducat
Niger, Various
Peru, Various
South Africa One Pound

Alternative World Gold Coins

Country	Denomination	Diameter	Weight	Alloy	AGW	Cat
Chad	10,000 Francs	46				$400
Chile	100 Pesos	32	20.3397	.9000	.5886	$250
Egypt	5 Pounds	36	42.5000	.8750	1.1957	$675
Egypt	1 Pound	23	8.5000	.8750	0.2391	$150
Gabon	100 Francs		32.0000	.9000	0.9260	$500
Gabon	50 Francs		16.0000	.9000	0.4630	$250
Gabon	25 Francs	22	16.0000	.9000	0.2315	$100
Gabon	10 Francs		3.2000	.9000	0.9260	$75
Ghana	2 Pounds	29	15.9800	.9166	0.4711	$225
Israel	20 Lirot	22	7.988	.9166	0.2355	$375
Monaco	5 Lire			.920		$750
Netherlands	1 Ducat	21	3.500	.986	0.1109	$450
Niger	10 Francs	18	3.200	.900	0.0926	$50
Niger	25 Francs	21	8.000	.900	0.2315	$125
Niger	50 Francs	25	16.000	.900	0.4630	$250
Niger	100 Francs	33	32.000	.900	0.9260	$500
Peru	5 Soles	14	2.3404	.900	0.0677	$35
Peru	10 Soles	17	4.6807	.900	0.1354	$60
Peru	20 Soles	23	9.3614	.900	0.2709	$125
Peru	50 Soles	30	23.4056	.900	0.6772	$300
Peru	100 Soles	36	46.8071	.900	1.3544	$550
Peru	1/5 Libra	14	1.5976	.9166	0.0471	$30
South Africa	One Pound	22	7.9881	.9166	0.2354	$100
South Africa	Half Pound	19	3.9940	.9166	0.1177	$65

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.

We are sorry if we were not able to help you, but at least you are no longer searching for a non-existent date.

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