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1 Sovereign - Victoria 1st portrait Shield
The 1 Sovereign - Victoria 1st portrait Shield is a British 1 Sovereign issued 1838–1874 by the Royal Mint. Composition: Gold (.9167). Weight: 7.99 g. Diameter: 22.05 mm.
| Country | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Year | 1838–1874 |
| Denomination | 1 Sovereign |
| Face value | £24 |
| Mint | Royal Mint · Llantrisant |
| Series | Sovereign |
| Circulation | Circulating |
| Composition | Gold (.9167) |
| Weight | 7.990g |
| Diameter | 22.1mm |
| Thickness | 1.50mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Grade scale | UK (EF/UNC) |
Obverse
Young uncrowned portrait of Queen Victoria left, legend around. Script: Latin
Reverse
Crowned quartered shield of arms within wreath, legend around, national flower emblems below. Script: Latin
Gold content
Gross troy oz
0.2569
Purity unknown, melt value is approximate
Melt value (approx)
£899.98
Premium over melt
£200.02
Market Value
£1,350.00
Volume-weighted avg across 2 sales
£1,100 – £1,600
2 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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| EF | £1,100.00 🔒 | – | – | £1,100.00 – £1,100.00 | 1 | 1 | 16-09-2025 | |
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| VF | £1,600.00 🔒 | – | – | £1,600.00 – £1,600.00 | 1 | 1 | 16-09-2025 | |
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Pricing Data
2 grades · last updated unknown
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