The double sovereign is a gold coin of the United Kingdom with a nominal value of two pounds sterling (£2). Rarely issued in the first century and a half after its debut in 1820, it never had a significant presence in circulation. It is now a collector and bullion coin, and has been struck most years since 1980. It features the reigning monarch on its obverse and, most often, Benedetto Pistrucci's depiction of Saint George and the Dragon on the reverse.
Image: 1983 two pounds obverse
Image: 1983 two pounds reverse
Proof 1991 double sovereign with box of issue and certificate of authenticity
Image: 1820 two pounds obverse
The five pound British gold coin, also known as a quintuple sovereign, has a nominal value of five pounds sterling. It has been struck intermittently since 1820, though as a circulation coin only in 1887, 1893 and 1902. Through most of its history, it has depicted, on its reverse, Benedetto Pistrucci's portrayal of St George and the Dragon, which has traditionally been used on the sovereign, or one-pound gold coin.
Image: 1984 five pound obverse
Image: 1984 five pound reverse
Image: 1820 five pounds obverse
Image: 1820 five pounds reverse