And he hated his gold sovereigns, as they lay with a broad smile of self-satisfaction all over their yellow faces.

It usually has six or seven buttons, often removable ones made from gold sovereigns for special occasions.

Twenty-five pounds in gold sovereigns - He counted them carefully, yes, twenty-five.

In accordance with the Coinage Act 1971, gold sovereigns are also legal tender for any amount.

He gave Miller a small pouch filled with gold sovereigns.

The number of gold sovereigns on board was variously stated as being 8,000, 9,000, or as many as 11,000.

At one interview, he was offered some gold sovereigns to defray the costs of his journey.

By year's end, a record number of gold sovereigns (256,946) were coined at the new facility.

It excited him as none of the practised and calculating women on whom he had spent his gold sovereigns ever had.

His eyes were the size of gold sovereigns.