How much gold is in a British Sovereign?

All British Sovereign coins are 22 karat gold, i.e. they are composed of 91.67% gold. They vary in absolute gold content by size, with Quintuples at 36.613g, Doubles at 14.63g, Halves at 3.658g, and Quarters at 1.83g pure gold.

 

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