Content and Fineness of the Gold Coins of England and Great Britain
Henry VII - Charles I (1485-1649)
Monarch Denomination Issue Date Total Weight (grains) Purchasing
ValueFineness
(carats)Fineness Actual Gold Weight
(grams)Actual Gold Weight
(troy oz)Henry VII Treble-sovereign ~1489 720 60s 23.875 0.995 46.412 1.4922 Henry VII Double-sovereign ~1489 480 40s 23.875 0.995 30.941 0.9948 Henry VII Sovereign 1489-1509 240 20s 23.875 0.995 15.471 0.4974 Henry VII Ryal 1485-1509 120 10s 23.875 0.995 7.735 0.2487 Henry VII Angel 1485-1509 80 6s 8d 23.875 0.995 5.157 0.1658 Henry VIII Treble-sovereign 1509-1526 788.6 60s 23.875 0.995 50.834 1.6344 Henry VIII Double-sovereign 1509-1526 480 40s 23.875 0.995 30.941 0.9948 Henry VIII Sovereign 1509-1526 240 20s 23.875 0.995 15.471 0.4974 Henry VIII Ryal 1509-1526 120 10s 23.875 0.995 7.735 0.2487 Henry VIII Angel 1509-1526 80 6s 8d 23.875 0.995 5.157 0.1658 Henry VIII Half-angel or Angelet 1509-1526 40 3s 4d 23.875 0.995 2.578 0.0829 Henry VIII Double-sovereign 1526-1544 470.1 40s 23.875 0.995 30.303 0.9743 Henry VIII Sovereign 1526-1544 240 22s or 22s 6d 23.875 0.995 15.471 0.4974 Henry VIII Angel 1526-1544 80 7s 4d or 7s 6d 23.875 0.995 5.157 0.1658 Henry VIII George-noble 1526-1544 71.11 6s 8d 23.875 0.995 4.584 0.1474 Henry VIII Half-angel or Angelet 1526-1544 40 3s 8d or 3s 9d 23.875 0.995 2.578 0.0829 Henry VIII Half-George-noble 1526-1544 35.56 3s 4d 23.875 0.995 2.292 0.0737 Henry VIII Crown of the rose 1526-1544 4s 6d 23.875 0.995 Henry VIII Crown of the double-rose 1526-1544 57.37 5s 22 0.917 3.408 0.1096 Henry VIII Halfcrown 1526-1544 28 2s 6d 22 0.917 1.663 0.0535 Henry VIII Sovereign 1544 200 20s 23 0.958 12.420 0.3993 Henry VIII Half-sovereign 1544 100 10s 23 0.958 6.210 0.1997 Henry VIII Angel 1544 80 8s 23 0.958 4.968 0.1597 Henry VIII Half-angel or Angelet 1544 40 4s 23 0.958 2.484 0.0799 Henry VIII Quarter-angel 1544 20 2s 23 0.958 1.242 0.0399 Henry VIII Sovereign 1544-1545 192 20s 22 0.917 11.405 0.3667 Henry VIII Half-sovereign 1544-1545 96 10s 22 0.917 5.702 0.1833 Henry VIII Crown 1544-1545 48 5s 22 0.917 2.851 0.0917 Henry VIII Halfcrown 1544-1545 24 2s 6d 22 0.917 1.426 0.0458 Henry VIII Sovereign 1545-1547 192 20s 20 0.833 10.368 0.3333 Henry VIII Half-sovereign 1545-1547 96 10s 20 0.833 5.184 0.1667 Henry VIII Crown 1545-1547 48 5s 20 0.833 2.592 0.0833 Henry VIII Halfcrown 1545-1547 24 2s 6d 20 0.833 1.296 0.0417 Edward VI Half-sovereign 1547-1549 96 10s 20 0.833 5.184 0.1667 Edward VI Crown 1547-1549 48 5s 20 0.833 2.592 0.0833 Edward VI Halfcrown 1547-1549 24 2s 6d 20 0.833 1.296 0.0417 Edward VI Treble-sovereign 1549-1550 508.24 60s 22 0.917 30.189 0.9706 Edward VI Sovereign 1549-1550 169.41 20s 22 0.917 10.063 0.3235 Edward VI Half-sovereign 1549-1550 84.71 10s 22 0.917 5.032 0.1618 Edward VI Crown 1549-1550 42.35 5s 22 0.917 2.516 0.0809 Edward VI Halfcrown 1549-1550 21.18 2s 6d 22 0.917 1.258 0.0404 Edward VI Double-sovereign 1550 480 48s 23.875 0.995 30.941 0.9948 Edward VI Sovereign 1550 240 24s 23.875 0.995 15.471 0.4974 Edward VI Angel 1550 80 8s 23.875 0.995 5.157 0.1658 Edward VI Half-angel or Angelet 1550 40 4s 23.875 0.995 2.578 0.0829 Edward VI Sovereign 1550-1553 174.55 20s 22 0.917 10.368 0.3333 Edward VI Half-sovereign 1550-1553 87.27 10s 22 0.917 5.184 0.1667 Edward VI Crown 1550-1553 43.64 5s 22 0.917 2.592 0.0833 Edward VI Halfcrown 1550-1553 21.82 2s 6d 22 0.917 1.296 0.0417 Mary Sovereign 1553-1554 240 30s 23.875 0.995 15.471 0.4974 Mary Half-sovereign or Ryal of gold 1553-1554 120 15s 23.875 0.995 7.735 0.2487 Mary Angel 1553-1554 80 10s 23.875 0.995 5.157 0.1658 Mary Half-angel or Angelet 1553-1554 40 5s 23.875 0.995 2.578 0.0829 Philip and Mary Angel 1554-1558 80 10s 23.875 0.995 5.157 0.1658 Philip and Mary Half-angel or Angelet 1554-1558 40 5s 23.875 0.995 2.578 0.0829 Elizabeth I Sovereign 1558-1561 240 30s 23.875 0.995 15.471 0.4974 Elizabeth I Sovereign 1561-1572 174.55 13s 4d 22 0.917 10.368 0.3333 Elizabeth I Sovereign 1584-1600 240 30s 23.875 0.995 15.471 0.4974 Elizabeth I Sovereign or Pound 1592-1600 174.55 20s 22 0.917 10.368 0.3333 Elizabeth I Sovereign or Pound 1601-1603 171.94 20s 22 0.917 10.213 0.3284 Elizabeth I Ryal 1560-1572 120 10s 23.875 0.995 7.735 0.2487 Elizabeth I Ryal 1584-1600 120 15s 23.875 0.995 7.735 0.2487 Elizabeth I Half-sovereign or Half-pound 1558-1572 87.27 10s or 6d 8s 22 0.917 5.184 0.1667 Elizabeth I Half-sovereign or Half-pound 1561-1572 87.27 6d 8s 22 0.917 5.184 0.1667 Elizabeth I Half-sovereign or Half-pound 1592-1600 87.27 10s 22 0.917 5.184 0.1667 Elizabeth I Half-sovereign or Half-pound 1601-1602 85.97 10s 22 0.917 5.107 0.1642 Elizabeth I Angel 1558-1578 80 10s 23.875 0.995 5.157 0.1658 Elizabeth I Angel 1578-1582 79.79 10s 23.813 0.992 5.130 0.1649 Elizabeth I Angel 1582-1600 80 10s 23.875 0.995 5.157 0.1658 Elizabeth I Angel 1601-1603 10s 22 0.917 Elizabeth I Half-angel or Angelet 1558-1578 40 5s 23.875 0.995 2.578 0.0829 Elizabeth I Half-angel or Angelet 1578-1582 39.86 5s 23.813 0.992 2.563 0.0824 Elizabeth I Half-angel or Angelet 1582-1600 80 5s 23.875 0.995 5.157 0.1658 Elizabeth I Half-angel or Angelet 1601-1603 5s 22 0.917 Elizabeth I Crown 1558-1572 43.64 5s or 3s 4d 22 0.917 2.592 0.0833 Elizabeth I Crown 1561-1572 43.64 3s 4d 22 0.917 2.592 0.0833 Elizabeth I Crown 1592-1600 43.64 5s 22 0.917 2.592 0.0833 Elizabeth I Crown 1601-1602 42.86 5s 22 0.917 2.546 0.0819 Elizabeth I Halfcrown 1558-1572 21.82 2s d or 1s 8d 22 0.917 1.296 0.0417 Elizabeth I Halfcrown 1561-1572 21.82 1s 8d 22 0.917 1.296 0.0417 Elizabeth I Halfcrown 1592-1600 21.82 2s 6d 22 0.917 1.296 0.0417 Elizabeth I Halfcrown 1601-1602 21.49 2s 6d 22 0.917 1.276 0.0410 Elizabeth I Quarter-angel 1558-1578 20 2s 6d or 1s 8d 23.875 0.995 1.289 0.0414 Elizabeth I Quarter-angel 1578-1582 19.95 2s 6d 23.813 0.992 1.283 0.0412 Elizabeth I Quarter-angel 1582-1600 20 2s 6d 23.875 0.995 1.289 0.0414 James I Rose-ryal 1605-1612 213.33 30s 23.875 0.995 13.752 0.4421 James I Rose-ryal 1612-1619 216 33s 23.875 0.995 13.924 0.4477 James I Rose-ryal 1619-1625 196.4 30s 23.875 0.995 12.660 0.4070 James I Sovereign 1603-1604 171.94 20s 22 0.917 10.213 0.3284 James I Unite 1604-1612 154.84 20s 22 0.917 9.197 0.2957 James I Unite 1612-1619 154.85 22s 22 0.917 9.198 0.2957 James I Unite or Laurel 1619-1625 140.49 20s 22 0.917 8.345 0.2683 James I Spur-ryal 1605-1612 106.67 15s 23.875 0.995 6.876 0.2211 James I Spur-ryal 1612-1619 108 16s 6d 23.875 0.995 6.962 0.2238 James I Spur-ryal 1619-1625 98.18 15s 23.875 0.995 6.329 0.2035 James I Half-sovereign 1603-1604 85.97 10s 22 0.917 5.107 0.1642 James I Double-crown or Half-unite 1604-1612 77.42 10s 22 0.917 4.599 0.1479 James I Double-crown or Half-unite 1612-1619 77.52 11s 22 0.917 4.605 0.1480 James I Double-crown or Half-laurel 1619-1625 70.24 10s 22 0.917 4.172 0.1341 James I Angel 1605-1612 71.11 10s 23.875 0.995 4.584 0.1474 James I Angel 1612-1619 72 11s 23.875 0.995 4.641 0.1492 James I Angel 1619-1625 65.45 10s 23.875 0.995 4.219 0.1356 James I Half-angel or Angelet 1604-1612 35.56 5s 23.875 0.995 2.292 0.0737 James I Half-angel or Angelet 1612-1619 36 5s 6d 23.875 0.995 2.321 0.0746 James I Crown 1603-1604 42.99 5s 22 0.917 2.554 0.0821 James I Britain Crown 1604-1612 38.71 5s 22 0.917 2.299 0.0739 James I Britain Crown 1612-1619 38.71 5s 6d 22 0.917 2.299 0.0739 James I Crown or Quarter-laurel 1619-1625 35.12 5s 22 0.917 2.086 0.0671 James I Thistle Crown 1604-1611 30.97 4s 22 0.917 1.840 0.0591 James I Thistle Crown 1611-1612 30.97 4s 4d 3s 4d 22 0.917 1.840 0.0591 James I Halfcrown 1603-1604 21.49 2s 6d 22 0.917 1.276 0.0410 James I Halfcrown 1605-1612 19.36 2s 6d 22 0.917 1.150 0.0370 James I Halfcrown 1612-1619 19.36 2s 9d 22 0.917 1.150 0.0370 Charles I Three-pound or Triple-Unite 1642-1644 421.46 60s 22 0.917 25.034 0.8049 Charles I Unite 1625-1649 140.49 20s 22 0.917 8.345 0.2683 Charles I Half-unite 1625-1645 70.24 10s 22 0.917 4.172 0.1341 Charles I Angel 1625-1642 64.72 10s 23.875 0.995 4.172 0.1341 Charles I Double-crown 1625-1642 70.24 10s 22 0.917 4.172 0.1341 Charles I Britain Crown 1625-1642 35.12 5s 22 0.917 2.086 0.0671 Charles I Ten Shillings 1648 10s
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