1 Sovereign - Elizabeth II 1st portrait

Name: 1 Sovereign - Elizabeth II 1st portrait
Brand: Royal Mint

CountryUK Year1957–1968 Denom1 Sovereign MintRoyal Mint MetalGold (.9167) Melt ~£872.18

Data verified by Connor Jones, Editor · realised auction prices only · last refreshed 3 June 2026.

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Obverse

Young laureate head of Queen Elizabeth II right, legend around. Script: Latin

Reverse

St George on horseback slaying the dragon right, date in exergue. Script: Latin

Gold content

Gross troy oz 0.2569

Purity unknown, melt value is approximate

Melt value (approx) £872.18

Premium over melt £-222.18

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Market Value

£489.94

Volume-weighted avg across 63 sales Last sale 1 months ago

£255 – £2,400

7 grades with data

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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
	UNC	£650.00 🔒	–	–	£60.00 – £650.00	1	39	07-12-2025
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	BU	£750.00 🔒	£750.00	–	£750.00 – £750.00	1	1	11-03-2026
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	EF	£450.00 🔒	–	–	£65.00 – £450.00	0	6	01-12-2024
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	VF	£866.18 🔒 listed	£895.44	–	£850.00 – £1,026.69	11	11	26-04-2026
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	MS-64	£950.00 🔒 listed	£950.00	–	£950.00 – £1,050.00	2	2	12-04-2026
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	MS-65	£1,050.00 🔒	£1,150.00	–	£1,050.00 – £1,250.00	3	3	28-04-2026
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	MS-66	£2,400.00 🔒	£2,400.00	–	£2,400.00 – £2,400.00	1	1	18-03-2026
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