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1 Sovereign - Victoria 2nd portrait
The 1 Sovereign - Victoria 2nd portrait is a British 1 Sovereign issued 1887–1892 by the Royal Mint. Composition: Gold (.9167). Weight: 7.99 g. Diameter: 22 mm. Mintage: 797. It is a key date in the series.
| Country | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Year | 1887–1892 |
| Denomination | 1 Sovereign |
| Face value | £24 |
| Mintage | 797 |
| Mint | Royal Mint · Llantrisant |
| Series | Sovereign |
| Circulation | Circulating |
| Composition | Gold (.9167) |
| Weight | 7.990g |
| Diameter | 22.0mm |
| Thickness | 1.50mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Grade scale | UK (EF/UNC) |
Obverse
Crowned and veiled bust ('Jubilee Head') of Queen Victoria left, legend around. Script: Latin
Reverse
St. George on horseback slaying the dragon right, date and
Gold content
Gross troy oz
0.2569
Purity unknown, melt value is approximate
Melt value (approx)
£899.98
Premium over melt
£-299.98
Market Value
£1,024.48
▼ 17.6% 30d
Volume-weighted avg across 29 sales
£380 – £5,000
7 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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| BU | £600.00 🔒 | – | – | £380.00 – £600.00 | 2 | 3 | 16-09-2025 | |
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| EF | £2,000.00 🔒 listed | £2,000.00 | – | £2,000.00 – £2,000.00 | 1 | 1 | 27-01-2026 | |
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| VF | £1,295.00 🔒 listed | £1,045.74 | ▼15% | £486.10 – £2,051.00 | 19 | 19 | 16-04-2026 | |
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| AU-58 | £850.00 🔒 | £1,175.00 | – | £850.00 – £1,499.99 | 2 | 2 | 18-03-2026 | |
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| MS-62 | £1,893.70 🔒 listed | £1,471.85 | – | £1,050.00 – £1,893.70 | 2 | 2 | 08-03-2026 | |
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| MS-64 | £982.98 🔒 | – | – | £982.98 – £982.98 | 0 | 1 | 19-04-2024 | |
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| PR-65 | £5,000.00 🔒 | – | – | £5,000.00 – £5,000.00 | 0 | 1 | 06-08-2024 | |
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Pricing Data
7 grades · last updated unknown
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