1 Sovereign - William IV

Name: 1 Sovereign - William IV
Brand: Royal Mint

CountryUK Year1831–1837 Denom1 Sovereign MintRoyal Mint MetalGold (.9167) Melt ~£872.18

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Obverse

Uncrowned portrait of King William IV right, legend around. Script: Latin

Reverse

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

Gold content

Gross troy oz 0.2569

Purity unknown, melt value is approximate

Melt value (approx) £872.18

Premium over melt £4,127.82

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Market Value

£2,868.00

Volume-weighted avg across 25 sales Last sale 6 months ago

£1,500 – £4,400

9 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
	FDC	£5,000.00 🔒	–	–	£3,400.00 – £5,000.00	0	2	06-09-2015
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	UNC	£6,000.00 🔒	–	–	£2,500.00 – £7,250.00	1	4	07-12-2025
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	BU	£3,800.00 🔒	–	–	£600.00 – £4,200.00	1	11	07-12-2025
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	VF	£3,200.00 🔒	–	–	£2,200.00 – £3,200.00	0	3	06-08-2024
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	F	£1,500.00 🔒	–	–	£1,500.00 – £1,500.00	0	1	04-09-2016
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	AU-58	£3,600.00 🔒	–	–	£3,600.00 – £3,600.00	0	1	06-09-2020
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	MS-61	£3,500.00 🔒	–	–	£3,500.00 – £3,500.00	0	1	01-06-2014
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	MS-63	£4,400.00 🔒	–	–	£4,400.00 – £4,400.00	0	1	06-12-2020
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	VF-30	£1,800.00 🔒	–	–	£1,800.00 – £1,800.00	0	1	04-12-2022
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