Gold sovereign? (5)

I believe the answer is:

midas

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(Other definitions for midas that I've seen before include "Mythical king with golden touch" , "I'm sad (anag) -- king of Phrygia" , "Legendary king whose touch turned anything to gold" , "Everything he touched turned to gold" , "Phrygian king" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun and The Globe and Mail.

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