1 Sovereign - George III obverse
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1 Sovereign - George III reverse
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1 Sovereign - George III

CountryUK Year1817–1820 Denom1 Sovereign Mintage3,235,000 MintRoyal Mint MetalGold (.9167) Melt £758.13
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Country🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Year1817–1820
Denomination1 Sovereign
Face value£24
Mintage by year 1817 3,235,000 · 1818 2,347,000 · 1819 3,574 · 1820 932,000
Scarcest year: 3,574 struck
MintRoyal Mint · Llantrisant
SeriesSovereign
CirculationCirculating
DemonetisedYes
CompositionGold (.9167) (917/1000 fine)
Weight7.990g · 0.2355 t oz
Diameter22.1mm
Thickness1.50mm
ShapeRound
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Grade scaleUK (EF/UNC)
Obverse

Laureate portrait of King George III right, legend around. Script: Latin

Reverse

St George slaying the dragon right within Garter, legend around. Script: Latin

Gold content
Fine troy oz 0.2355
Melt value £758.13
Premium over melt £801.01
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Market Value
£1,257.14
Volume-weighted average across 77 verified sales in 10 grades.
Grade range £600 – £3,200
Lowest grade Highest grade
Last sale 2 months ago View price history →

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Market 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
UNC £1,559.14 🔒 – – £1,100.00 – £3,000.00 1 8 26-01-2026
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BU £1,100.00 🔒 – – £1,100.00 – £1,300.00 1 2 28-04-2026
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EF £2,046.70 🔒 listed £3,448.35 – £950.00 – £4,850.00 2 13 21-07-2026
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VF £1,151.40 🔒 listed £1,191.05 – £600.00 – £2,600.00 5 23 16-07-2026
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F £800.00 🔒 – – £525.00 – £1,300.00 1 15 07-12-2025
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VG £950.00 🔒 – – £500.00 – £1,100.00 0 8 05-03-2023
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AU-58 £2,200.00 🔒 – – £1,100.00 – £2,200.00 0 2 03-12-2018
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MS-61 £4,000.00 🔒 – – £2,100.00 – £4,000.00 0 2 01-09-2024
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MS-62 £3,200.00 🔒 – – £1,600.00 – £4,000.00 0 3 01-03-2020
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MS-63 £2,400.00 🔒 – – £2,400.00 – £2,400.00 0 1 06-09-2015
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