1 Sovereign - Victoria 1st portrait; Shield obverse
Obverse
1 Sovereign - Victoria 1st portrait; Shield reverse
Reverse
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1 Sovereign - Victoria 1st portrait Shield

CountryUK Year1838–1874 Denom1 Sovereign Mintage2,718,694 MintRoyal Mint MetalGold (.9167) Melt £758.13
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Country🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Year1838–1874
Denomination1 Sovereign
Face value£24
Mintage by year 1838 2,718,694 · 1839 503,695 · 1841 124,054 · 1842 4,865,375 · 1843 5,981,968 · 1844 3,000,445 · 1845 3,800,845 · 1846 3,802,947 · 1847 4,667,126 · 1848 2,246,701 · 1849 1,755,399 · 1850 1,402,039 · 1851 4,013,624 · 1852 8,053,435 · 1853 10,597,993 · 1854 3,589,611 · 1855 8,448,482 · 1856 4,806,160 · 1857 4,495,748 · 1858 803,234 · 1859 1,547,603 · 1860 2,555,958 · 1861 7,624,346 · 1862 7,836,413 · 1863 5,921,669 · 1864 8,656,353 · 1865 1,450,238 · 1866 4,047,228 · 1868 1,653,384 · 1869 6,441,322 · 1870 2,189,960 · 1871 8,767,250 · 1872 13,486,708 · 1873 2,368,215 · 1874 520,713
Scarcest year: 124,054 struck
MintRoyal Mint · Llantrisant
SeriesSovereign
CirculationCirculating
CompositionGold (.9167) (917/1000 fine)
Weight7.990g · 0.2355 t oz
Diameter22.1mm
Thickness1.50mm
ShapeRound
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Grade scaleUK (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
Fine troy oz 0.2355
Melt value £758.13
Premium over melt £341.87
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Market Value
£5,487.50
Volume-weighted average across 8 verified sales in 5 grades.
Grade range £1,100 – £26,000
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Last sale 9 months ago View price history →

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Market Data by Grade

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Grade Latest Avg (90d) 30d Δ All-time range Sales (1yr) Total sales Last sale
EF £1,100.00 🔒 – – £1,100.00 – £1,100.00 1 1 16-09-2025
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VF £1,600.00 🔒 – – £550.00 – £4,200.00 1 3 16-09-2025
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F £6,000.00 🔒 – – £1,500.00 – £6,000.00 2 2 07-12-2025
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AU-55 £9,000.00 🔒 – – £9,000.00 – £9,000.00 0 1 06-09-2015
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PR-63 £26,000.00 🔒 – – £26,000.00 – £26,000.00 1 1 26-11-2025
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