Definition:Sterling/Sovereign

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Definition

The sovereign is an obsolete unit of the Sterling monetary system.


\(\ds \) \(\) \(\ds 1\) sovereign
\(\ds \) \(=\) \(\ds 2\) half sovereigns
\(\ds \) \(=\) \(\ds 4\) crowns
\(\ds \) \(=\) \(\ds 1\) pound sterling
\(\ds \) \(=\) \(\ds 8\) half crowns
\(\ds \) \(=\) \(\ds 20\) shillings
\(\ds \) \(=\) \(\ds 240\) (old) pence
\(\ds \) \(=\) \(\ds 100\) (new) pence