Content and Fineness of the Gold Coins of England and Great Britain

Henry VII - Charles I (1485-1649)

Total Weight Purchasing Fineness Actual Gold Weight Monarch Denomination Issue Date (grains) Value (carats) (grams) (troy ounces) Henry VII Treble-sovereign ~1489 720.00 60s 23.875 0.995 46.412 1.4922 Double-sovereign ~1489 480.00 40s 23.875 0.995 30.941 0.9948 Sovereign 1489-1509 240.00 20s 23.875 0.995 15.471 0.4974 Ryal 1485-1509 120.00 10s 23.875 0.995 7.735 0.2487 Angel 1485-1509 80.00 6s 8d 23.875 0.995 5.157 0.1658 Henry VIII Treble-sovereign 1509-1526 788.60 60s 23.875 0.995 50.834 1.6344 Double-sovereign 1509-1526 480.00 40s 23.875 0.995 30.941 0.9948 Sovereign 1509-1526 240.00 20s 23.875 0.995 15.471 0.4974 Ryal 1509-1526 120.00 10s 23.875 0.995 7.735 0.2487 Angel 1509-1526 80.00 6s 8d 23.875 0.995 5.157 0.1658 Half-angel or Angelet 1509-1526 40.00 3s 4d 23.875 0.995 2.578 0.0829 Double-sovereign 1526-1544 470.10 40s 23.875 0.995 30.303 0.9743 Sovereign 1526-1544 240.00 22s or 22s 6d 23.875 0.995 15.471 0.4974 Angel 1526-1544 80.00 7s 4d or 7s 6d 23.875 0.995 5.157 0.1658 George-noble 1526-1544 71.11 6s 8d 23.875 0.995 4.584 0.1474 Half-angel or Angelet 1526-1544 40.00 3s 8d or 3s 9d 23.875 0.995 2.578 0.0829 Half-George-noble 1526-1544 35.56 3s 4d 23.875 0.995 2.292 0.0737 Crown of the rose 1526-1544 4s 6d 23.875 0.995 0.000 0.0000 Crown of the double-rose 1526-1544 57.37 5s 22.000 0.917 3.408 0.1096 Halfcrown 1526-1544 28.00 2s 6d 22.000 0.917 1.663 0.0535 Sovereign 1544 200.00 20s 23.000 0.958 12.420 0.3993 Half-sovereign 1544 100.00 10s 23.000 0.958 6.210 0.1997 Angel 1544 80.00 8s 23.000 0.958 4.968 0.1597 Half-angel or Angelet 1544 40.00 4s 23.000 0.958 2.484 0.0799 Quarter-angel 1544 20.00 2s 23.000 0.958 1.242 0.0399 Sovereign 1544-1545 192.00 20s 22.000 0.917 11.405 0.3667 Half-sovereign 1544-1545 96.00 10s 22.000 0.917 5.702 0.1833 Crown 1544-1545 48.00 5s 22.000 0.917 2.851 0.0917 Halfcrown 1544-1545 24.00 2s 6d 22.000 0.917 1.426 0.0458 Sovereign 1545-1547 192.00 20s 20.000 0.833 10.368 0.3333 Half-sovereign 1545-1547 96.00 10s 20.000 0.833 5.184 0.1667 Crown 1545-1547 48.00 5s 20.000 0.833 2.592 0.0833 Halfcrown 1545-1547 24.00 2s 6d 20.000 0.833 1.296 0.0417 Edward VI Half-sovereign 1547-1549 96.00 10s 20.000 0.833 5.184 0.1667 Crown 1547-1549 48.00 5s 20.000 0.833 2.592 0.0833 Halfcrown 1547-1549 24.00 2s 6d 20.000 0.833 1.296 0.0417 Treble-sovereign 1549-1550 508.24 60s 22.000 0.917 30.189 0.9706 Sovereign 1549-1550 169.41 20s 22.000 0.917 10.063 0.3235 Half-sovereign 1549-1550 84.71 10s 22.000 0.917 5.032 0.1618 Crown 1549-1550 42.35 5s 22.000 0.917 2.516 0.0809 Halfcrown 1549-1550 21.18 2s 6d 22.000 0.917 1.258 0.0404 Double-sovereign 1550 480.00 48s 23.875 0.995 30.941 0.9948 Sovereign 1550 240.00 24s 23.875 0.995 15.471 0.4974 Angel 1550 80.00 8s 23.875 0.995 5.157 0.1658 Half-angel or Angelet 1550 40.00 4s 23.875 0.995 2.578 0.0829 Sovereign 1550-1553 174.55 20s 22.000 0.917 10.368 0.3333 Half-sovereign 1550-1553 87.27 10s 22.000 0.917 5.184 0.1667 Crown 1550-1553 43.64 5s 22.000 0.917 2.592 0.0833 Halfcrown 1550-1553 21.82 2s 6d 22.000 0.917 1.296 0.0417 Mary Sovereign 1553-1554 240.00 30s 23.875 0.995 15.471 0.4974 Half-sovereign or Ryal of gold 1553-1554 120.00 15s 23.875 0.995 7.735 0.2487 Angel 1553-1554 80.00 10s 23.875 0.995 5.157 0.1658 Half-angel or Angelet 1553-1554 40.00 5s 23.875 0.995 2.578 0.0829 Philip and Mary Angel 1554-1558 80.00 10s 23.875 0.995 5.157 0.1658 Half-angel or Angelet 1554-1558 40.00 5s 23.875 0.995 2.578 0.0829 Elizabeth II Sovereign 1558-1561 240.00 30s 23.875 0.995 15.471 0.4974 Sovereign 1561-1572 174.55 13s 4d 22.000 0.917 10.368 0.3333 Sovereign 1584-1600 240.00 30s 23.875 0.995 15.471 0.4974 Sovereign or Pound 1592-1600 174.55 20s 22.000 0.917 10.368 0.3333 Sovereign or Pound 1601-1603 171.94 20s 22.000 0.917 10.213 0.3284 Ryal 1560-1572 120.00 10s 23.875 0.995 7.735 0.2487 Ryal 1584-1600 120.00 15s 23.875 0.995 7.735 0.2487 Half-sovereign or Half-pound 1558-1572 87.27 10s or 6d 8s 22.000 0.917 5.184 0.1667 Half-sovereign or Half-pound 1561-1572 87.27 6d 8s 22.000 0.917 5.184 0.1667 Half-sovereign or Half-pound 1592-1600 87.27 10s 22.000 0.917 5.184 0.1667 Half-sovereign or Half-pound 1601-1602 85.97 10s 22.000 0.917 5.107 0.1642 Angel 1558-1578 80.00 10s 23.875 0.995 5.157 0.1658 Angel 1578-1582 79.79 10s 23.813 0.992 5.130 0.1649 Angel 1582-1600 80.00 10s 23.875 0.995 5.157 0.1658 Angel 1601-1603 10s 22.000 0.917 Half-angel or Angelet 1558-1578 40.00 5s 23.875 0.995 2.578 0.0829 Half-angel or Angelet 1578-1582 39.86 5s 23.813 0.992 2.563 0.0824 Half-angel or Angelet 1582-1600 80.00 5s 23.875 0.995 5.157 0.1658 Half-angel or Angelet 1601-1603 5s 22.000 0.917 Crown 1558-1572 43.64 5s or 3s 4d 22.000 0.917 2.592 0.0833 Crown 1561-1572 43.64 3s 4d 22.000 0.917 2.592 0.0833 Crown 1592-1600 43.64 5s 22.000 0.917 2.592 0.0833 Crown 1601-1602 42.86 5s 22.000 0.917 2.546 0.0819 Halfcrown 1558-1572 21.82 2s d or 1s 8d 22.000 0.917 1.296 0.0417 Halfcrown 1561-1572 21.82 1s 8d 22.000 0.917 1.296 0.0417 Halfcrown 1592-1600 21.82 2s 6d 22.000 0.917 1.296 0.0417 Halfcrown 1601-1602 21.49 2s 6d 22.000 0.917 1.276 0.0410 Quarter-angel 1558-1578 20.00 2s 6d or 1s 8d 23.875 0.995 1.289 0.0414 Quarter-angel 1578-1582 19.95 2s 6d 23.813 0.992 1.283 0.0412 Quarter-angel 1582-1600 20.00 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 Rose-ryal 1612-1619 216.00 33s 23.875 0.995 13.924 0.4477 Rose-ryal 1619-1625 196.40 30s 23.875 0.995 12.660 0.4070 Sovereign 1603-1604 171.94 20s 22.000 0.917 10.213 0.3284 Unite 1604-1612 154.84 20s 22.000 0.917 9.197 0.2957 Unite 1612-1619 154.85 22s 22.000 0.917 9.198 0.2957 Unite or Laurel 1619-1625 140.49 20s 22.000 0.917 8.345 0.2683 Spur-ryal 1605-1612 106.67 15s 23.875 0.995 6.876 0.2211 Spur-ryal 1612-1619 108.00 16s 6d 23.875 0.995 6.962 0.2238 Spur-ryal 1619-1625 98.18 15s 23.875 0.995 6.329 0.2035 Half-sovereign 1603-1604 85.97 10s 22.000 0.917 5.107 0.1642 Double-crown or Half-unite 1604-1612 77.42 10s 22.000 0.917 4.599 0.1479 Double-crown or Half-unite 1612-1619 77.52 11s 22.000 0.917 4.605 0.1480 Double-crown or Half-laurel 1619-1625 70.24 10s 22.000 0.917 4.172 0.1341 Angel 1605-1612 71.11 10s 23.875 0.995 4.584 0.1474 Angel 1612-1619 72.00 11s 23.875 0.995 4.641 0.1492 Angel 1619-1625 65.45 10s 23.875 0.995 4.219 0.1356 Half-angel or Angelet 1604-1612 35.56 5s 23.875 0.995 2.292 0.0737 Half-angel or Angelet 1612-1619 36.00 5s 6d 23.875 0.995 2.321 0.0746 Crown 1603-1604 42.99 5s 22.000 0.917 2.554 0.0821 Britain Crown 1604-1612 38.71 5s 22.000 0.917 2.299 0.0739 Britain Crown 1612-1619 38.71 5s 6d 22.000 0.917 2.299 0.0739 Crown or Quarter-laurel 1619-1625 35.12 5s 22.000 0.917 2.086 0.0671 Thistle Crown 1604-1611 30.97 4s 22.000 0.917 1.840 0.0591 Thistle Crown 1611-1612 30.97 4s 4 3/4d 22.000 0.917 1.840 0.0591 Halfcrown 1603-1604 21.49 2s 6d 22.000 0.917 1.276 0.0410 Halfcrown 1605-1612 19.36 2s 6d 22.000 0.917 1.150 0.0370 Halfcrown 1612-1619 19.36 2s 9d 22.000 0.917 1.150 0.0370 Charles I Three-pound or Triple-Unite 1642-1644 421.46 60s 22.000 0.917 25.034 0.8049 Unite 1625-1649 140.49 20s 22.000 0.917 8.345 0.2683 Half-unite 1625-1645 70.24 10s 22.000 0.917 4.172 0.1341 Angel 1625-1642 64.72 10s 23.875 0.995 4.172 0.1341 Double-crown 1625-1642 70.24 10s 22.000 0.917 4.172 0.1341 Britain Crown 1625-1642 35.12 5s 22.000 0.917 2.086 0.0671 Ten Shillings 1648 10s

Index of English Coins
Gold Content of English Coins (Henry III - Richard III) | Gold Content of English Coins (Commonwealth - Elizabeth II)

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