1 Sovereign - George III obverse
Obverse
1 Sovereign - George III reverse
Reverse
Very Rare ⚖ Moderate

1 Sovereign - George III

CountryUK Year1817–1820 Denom1 Sovereign MintRoyal Mint MetalGold (.9167) Melt ~£872.18
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Country🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Year1817–1820
Denomination1 Sovereign
Face value£24
MintRoyal Mint · Llantrisant
SeriesSovereign
CirculationCirculating
DemonetisedYes
CompositionGold (.9167)
Weight7.990g
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
Gross troy oz 0.2569
Purity unknown, melt value is approximate
Melt value (approx) £872.18
Premium over melt £686.96
Market Value
£824.16
Volume-weighted avg across 125 sales Last sale 1 months ago
£380 – £3,200
10 grades with data

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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 £1,100.00 – £1,300.00 2 2 28-04-2026
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EF £2,000.00 🔒 £460.00 – £2,600.00 1 12 07-09-2025
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VF £1,100.00 🔒 £160.00 – £2,600.00 2 29 07-12-2025
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F £800.00 🔒 £80.00 – £1,300.00 1 34 07-12-2025
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VG £360.00 🔒 £190.00 – £1,100.00 0 32 03-03-2024
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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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