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Mint marks date back to some of the earliest coins ever made. Identifying the mint marks on Sovereigns can be a little tricky as they are very small, however once you know where to look and what to look for it becomes a fairly easy task. From 1871 Sovereign coins continued to be struck in London and they were also struck at additional mints.
As a rule the mint marks can be found on the ground just above the date on the Jubilee and old head Sovereigns. As well as the Edward and George V coins. On the Victoria young head where the coins have the St George on the reverse the date also appears on the reverse. The mint mark can be found on the obverse just under the portrait. There isn't a mint mark on coins stuck in London.
Sydney Australia Branch (1817-1926) Mintmark ( S )
The first branch to stick Gold Sovereigns was the Australia mint in Sydney. As a lot of gold was been mined in Sydney at this time it made sense to make Sovereigns close to the source. This saved valuable time and money shipping the gold back to Britain to make the coins and then possibly having to transport them back again.
Melbourne Branch (1872-1931) Mintmark ( M )
Perth Branch (1899-1931) Mintmark ( P )
Ottawa Canada (1908-1919) Mintmark ( C )
Sovereigns were only struck at the Canadian mint in Ottawa for 10 years. Opening in January 1908 only 646 Sovereigns were struck in the first year making these very rare. The 1916 coin is also very rare as it is believed that a lot of these were melted down. All of the Canada Sovereigns are hard to find making them very collectable. The Royal Canadian Mint is still operating today and earned its Royal status in 1969.
Bombay India Branch ( 1918 Only ) Mintmark ( I )
The Indian branch in Bombay only minted Sovereigns for one year in 1918.
Pretoria South Africa ( 1923-1932 ) Mintmark ( SA )