1 Sovereign - George IV

Name: 1 Sovereign - George IV
Brand: Royal Mint

CountryUK Year1825–1830 Denom1 Sovereign MintRoyal Mint MetalGold (.9167) Melt ~£780.17

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Country	🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Year	1825–1830
Denomination	1 Sovereign
Face value	£24
Mint	Royal Mint · Llantrisant
Series	Sovereign
Circulation	Circulating
Demonetised	Yes
Composition	Gold (.9167)
Weight	7.990g
Diameter	22.0mm
Thickness	1.50mm
Shape	Round
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Grade scale	UK (EF/UNC)

Obverse

Bare head portrait of King George IV left, legend around, date below. Script: Latin

Reverse

Crowned shield of arms and mantle, legend around. Script: Latin

Gold content

Gross troy oz 0.2569

Purity unknown, melt value is approximate

Melt value (approx) £780.17

Premium over melt £7,719.83

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Market Value

£1,839.93

Volume-weighted average across 46 verified sales in 13 grades.

Grade range £817 – £15,500

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Last sale 6 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	£8,500.00 🔒	–	–	£1,250.00 – £8,500.00	0	2	02-06-2013
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	BU	£900.00 🔒	–	–	£900.00 – £5,250.00	1	2	11-11-2025
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	EF	£1,200.00 🔒	–	–	£850.00 – £5,500.00	0	17	05-03-2023
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	VF	£1,900.00 🔒	–	–	£1,100.00 – £2,600.00	0	10	02-03-2025
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	F	£1,400.00 🔒	–	–	£800.00 – £1,600.00	1	5	07-12-2025
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	VG	£1,250.00 🔒	–	–	£1,250.00 – £1,250.00	0	1	06-12-2020
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	AU-53	£1,500.00 🔒	–	–	£1,500.00 – £1,500.00	0	1	07-03-2021
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	AU-55	£1,200.00 🔒	–	–	£1,200.00 – £2,200.00	0	2	04-12-2022
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	AU-58	£1,900.00 🔒	–	–	£850.00 – £1,900.00	0	2	04-12-2022
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	MS-63	£7,500.00 🔒	–	–	£7,500.00 – £7,500.00	1	1	26-11-2025
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	PR-62	£2,400.00 🔒	–	–	£2,400.00 – £2,400.00	1	1	26-11-2025
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	PR-63	£15,500.00 🔒	–	–	£15,500.00 – £15,500.00	1	1	26-11-2025
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	VF-30	£816.69 🔒	–	–	£816.69 – £816.69	1	1	26-01-2026
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