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Key Date
Legendary
½ Sovereign - Victoria 2nd portrait
| Country | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Year | 1887–1893 |
| Denomination | ½ Sovereign |
| Face value | £24 |
| Mintage | 797 |
| Mint | Royal Mint · Llantrisant |
| Series | Half Sovereign |
| Circulation | Circulating |
| Composition | Gold (.9167) |
| Weight | 3.990g |
| Diameter | 19.3mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Grade scale | UK (EF/UNC) |
Obverse
Crowned and veiled Jubilee bust of Queen Victoria left, legend around.
Reverse
Crowned quartered shield of arms, legend around, divided date below.
Gold content
Gross troy oz
0.1283
Purity unknown — melt value is approximate
Melt value (approx)
£462.85
Premium over melt
£-122.85
Market Value
£469.71
▼ 14.4% 30d
Volume-weighted avg across 15 sales
£180 – £2,995
5 grades with data
Price History
Pro featureMarket Data by Grade
Realised auction prices · ⭐ Pro Expand rows for individual sale records| Grade | Latest | Avg (90d) | 30d Δ | All-time range | Sales (1yr) | Total sales | Last sale | |
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| BU | £340.00 🔒 | — | — | £180.00 – £340.00 | 1 | 5 | 16-09-2025 | |
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| VF | £463.20 🔒 listed | £463.73 | ▲4.1% | £240.00 – £476.71 | 4 | 5 | 14-04-2026 | |
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| MS-62 | £632.00 🔒 listed | £725.87 | ▼14.6% | £632.00 – £805.61 | 3 | 3 | 29-03-2026 | |
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| MS-66 | £2,995.00 🔒 listed | £2,995.00 | — | £2,995.00 – £2,995.00 | 1 | 1 | 27-01-2026 | |
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| PR-65 | £2,700.00 🔒 | — | — | £2,700.00 – £2,700.00 | 0 | 1 | 06-08-2024 | |
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Pricing Data
5 grades · last updated unknown
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