5 Pounds - Victoria 1st portrait; 'Una and the Lion' obverse
Obverse
5 Pounds - Victoria 1st portrait; 'Una and the Lion' reverse
Reverse
Key Date Legendary 🐢 Illiquid

5 Pounds - Victoria 1st portrait 'Una and the Lion'

CountryUK Year1839 Denom5 Pounds Mintage400 MintRoyal Mint MetalGold (.9167) Melt ~£4,257.18
Data verified by Connor Jones, Editor · realised auction prices only · last refreshed .
✎ Suggest an edit
🔍 eBay ↗ 📚 Wikipedia ↗ 🏛️ Royal Mint ↗
Reference guide Read the £5 coin values UK guide Mintage, key dates, realised auction prices and authentication tips.
Country🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Year1839
Denomination5 Pounds
Face value£5
Mintage400
MintRoyal Mint · Llantrisant
CirculationCirculating
CompositionGold (.9167)
Weight39.000g
Diameter38.0mm
ShapeRound
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Grade scaleUK (EF/UNC)
Obverse

Young uncrowned portrait ('Young Head') of Queen Victoria left, legend around. Script: Latin

Reverse

Crowned standing figure of the Queen as the character Una (see below), holding orb and sceptre, with standing lion left, legend above, date in exergue. Script: Latin

Gold content
Gross troy oz 1.2539
Purity unknown, melt value is approximate
Melt value (approx) £4,257.18
Premium over melt £345,542.82
Market Value
£349,800.00
Volume-weighted avg across 1 sale Last sale 7 months ago
1 grade with data

Find this on eBay

Each click opens eBay in a new tab.

Price History

Pro feature

You've used your free guest view. Sign in free to unlock 3 full graphs per day.

Market 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
PR-65 £349,800.00 🔒 – – £349,800.00 – £349,800.00 1 1 15-11-2025
Loading…

Upgrade to see full price history and market data

Unlock with Pro
Pricing Data
1 grade · last updated unknown
Share X Facebook WhatsApp Email

Discussion 0

Loading comments…