1 Sovereign - Victoria 1st portrait Shield

Name: 1 Sovereign - Victoria 1st portrait; Shield
Brand: Royal Mint

CountryUK Year1838–1874 Denom1 Sovereign MintRoyal Mint MetalGold (.9167) Melt ~£872.18

Data verified by Connor Jones, Editor · realised auction prices only · last refreshed 3 June 2026.

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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) £872.18

Premium over melt £227.82

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Market Value

£5,487.50

Volume-weighted avg across 8 sales Last sale 6 months ago

£1,100 – £26,000

5 grades with data

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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
	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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