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sovereign

ソブリン　—　Names of money

An English gold coin.

The sovereign of 1817 The sovereign of 18171817 George III Sovereign 1817 (The Metropolitan Museum of Art) George III Sovereign 1817 (The Metropolitan Museum of Art)1817 George III Sovereign 1817 (Obverse/Reverse in separate files) George III Sovereign 1817 (Obverse/Reverse in separate files)1817
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⚠ The name originates from the depiction of the monarch seated on the throne. The name of the coin itself means "sovereign".