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2 Pounds - George V (1911)
"Double sovereign"
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Year | 1911 |
| Denomination | 2 Sovereigns |
| Face value | £2 |
| Mintage | 2,812 |
| Mint | Royal Mint · Llantrisant |
| Circulation | Non-circulating |
| Composition | Gold (.9167) (917/1000 fine) |
| Weight | 15.980g · 0.4710 t oz |
| Diameter | 28.4mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Edge | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Obv. artist | Bertram Mackennal |
| Rev. artist | Benedetto Pistrucci |
| Grade scale | UK (EF/UNC) |
Uncrowned portrait of King George V left, legend around.
GEORGIVS V DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REX FID: DEF: IND: IMP:
St. George on horseback slaying the dragon right, date in exergue.
2 Pounds - George V market value
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Realised auction prices · ⭐ Pro Expand rows for individual sale records| Grade | Latest | Median | 30d Δ | All-time range | Sales (1yr) | Total sales | Last sale | |
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| FDC | £4,420.00 🔒 | £3,300.00 | – | £1,650.00 – £4,420.00 | 0 | 7 | 18-03-2025 | |
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| UNC | £3,000.00 🔒 | £3,000.00 (1) | – | £1,500.00 – £3,000.00 | 0 | 3 | 05-03-2023 | |
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| BU | £1,800.00 🔒 | £2,819.52 (2) | – | £1,800.00 – £3,839.04 | 0 | 2 | 12-12-2024 | |
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| EF | £2,000.00 🔒 | £2,000.00 | – | £1,700.00 – £2,400.00 | 3 | 4 | 22-07-2026 | |
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| VF | £3,870.00 🔒 | £3,445.00 | – | £2,221.38 – £3,870.00 | 3 | 4 | 18-05-2026 | |
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| PR-61 | £1,736.24 🔒 | £1,868.12 (2) | – | £1,736.24 – £2,000.00 | 0 | 2 | 26-08-2025 | |
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| PR-62 | £3,440.00 🔒 | £3,440.00 (1) | – | £3,440.00 – £3,600.00 | 1 | 2 | 11-09-2026 | |
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| PR-63 | £2,666.00 🔒 | £2,583.00 (2) | – | £2,200.00 – £2,666.00 | 1 | 4 | 03-02-2026 | |
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| PR-64 | £3,180.34 🔒 | £3,100.00 | – | £2,700.00 – £3,800.00 | 2 | 10 | 03-08-2026 | |
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| PR-65 | £2,650.00 🔒 | £3,300.00 | – | £1,400.00 – £8,531.20 | 7 | 32 | 10-10-2026 | |
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| PR-66 | £4,906.77 🔒 | £5,500.00 | – | £3,750.00 – £6,500.00 | 2 | 8 | 01-09-2026 | |
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| PR-67 | £6,000.00 🔒 | £6,000.00 (1) | – | £6,000.00 – £6,000.00 | 0 | 1 | 03-12-2018 | |
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About the 1911 2 Pounds - George V
The 1911 2 Pounds - George V is a collector 2 sovereigns coin, struck in 91.67% gold. It weighs 15.98g and measures 28.4mm across. Reverse design: St. George on horseback slaying the dragon right, date in exergue.
2,812 were struck.
Common questions
How much is the 1911 2 Pounds - George V worth?
Verified sold prices for the 1911 2 Pounds - George V run from £1,868 to £6,000 across 12 grades, taking the median for each grade. Condition makes the difference, so check the grade table above before pricing one. Its gold content is worth about £1,411 at today's spot price, which puts a floor under its value.
Was the 1911 double sovereign ever issued for circulation?
No. Wikipedia records that 1911 double sovereigns were struck only for the coronation proof sets and that, for reasons that are not known, no ordinary specimens were made. Tony Clayton lists the George V issue as 1911 proof only. It was the reign's only double sovereign.
How many 1911 double sovereigns were made?
Coin Hunter gives 2,812, the same figure it gives for the 1911 five-pound piece, since both were struck for the same coronation gold sets. No Royal Mint figure for the coin was found, so treat the number as a catalogue figure.
Is the 1911 £2 gold coin legal tender?
Yes. Wikipedia's sovereign article states that the double sovereign, with the sovereign, half sovereign and five-pound piece, remains legal tender in the United Kingdom, having survived decimalisation in 1971. A proof like this one is never used in payment.
What is the difference between the 1911 and 1902 double sovereigns?
The 1902 coin of Edward VII was issued both for circulation and as a matt proof. The 1911 coin of George V exists only as a proof, has Mackennal's left-facing portrait of the new King, and was struck in much smaller numbers according to Coin Hunter.
How do I identify the 1911 2 Pounds - George V?
Check the weight 15.98g and diameter 28.4mm and the metal (91.67% gold) against the specification table on this page. The reverse design is described above.
History and design
The two-pound gold piece was always a rarity in use. Tony Clayton notes that although it was introduced as a currency coin in 1823, it never reached widespread circulation. Wikipedia lists only four years in which it was struck for commerce, the last being 1902 under Edward VII. George V's double sovereign was struck once, in 1911.
The proclamation of 28 November 1910, in force from 1 January 1911, set out its design alongside the other gold coins. Wikipedia records that double sovereigns dated 1911 were made only for the coronation proof sets and that, for uncertain reasons, no ordinary specimens were coined. Coin Hunter gives 2,812 struck, the same number as the five-pound piece. The Royal Mint Museum holds an example in its George V gold series.
The obverse carries Bertram Mackennal's bare-headed portrait of George V facing left, signed BM. Under the proclamation the two-pound piece shares the five-pound piece's fuller inscription, GEORGIVS V DEI GRA: BRITT: OMN: REX FID: DEF: IND: IMP:, rather than the abbreviated sovereign legend. Wikipedia notes the legend was unchanged from Edward VII's apart from the King's name.
The reverse is Benedetto Pistrucci's St George, armed and on horseback, attacking the dragon with a sword, with a broken spear on the ground and the date below. The proclamation calls for a graining on the edge, so the coin has a milled edge.
Collecting notes
Every 1911 double sovereign is a proof, so an example should show proof surfaces rather than the finish of a currency strike. Wikipedia observes that the double sovereigns showing signs of circulation come from the four commercial years, not from proof-only dates such as 1911.
There is no other George V date to look for. The coin sits between the 1902 Edward VII piece and the 1937 George VI proof in the series, and it shares its designs, at a smaller size, with the 1911 five-pound piece. Like all the old gold denominations, it remains legal tender.
Sources
The history, design, varieties and collecting notes on this page are drawn from these sources. Prices come from recorded sales, not from them.
- 1911 Coin Values, George V, Coin Hunter (read 10 Oct 2026)
- Double sovereign, Wikipedia (read 10 Oct 2026)
- Proclamation determining new designs for gold and bronze coins, 28 November 1910 (London Gazette issue 28442, page 8941), The London Gazette (read 10 Oct 2026)
- Two Pounds: Double Sovereign, Tony Clayton, Coins of the UK (read 10 Oct 2026)
- Bertram Mackennal, Wikipedia (read 10 Oct 2026)
- Sovereign (British coin), Wikipedia (read 10 Oct 2026)
- George V, Royal Mint Museum (read 10 Oct 2026)
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