The 2026 Full Sovereign from The Royal Mint returns Britain's best-known gold coin to its traditional appearance, struck from 7.98 grams of 22 carat gold. It carries a £1 face value and full legal tender status in the United Kingdom, and its fine gold content of 7.322 grams makes it one of the world's most widely recognised and traded coins. This issue is significant for another reason: it marks the Sovereign's return to a yellow gold alloy after 25 years of the rose gold composition used since 2000.