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Key Date
Legendary 💧 Sells often
Legendary: fewer than 100 minted. Sells often: 60 verified sales in the last 12 months.
5 Pounds - Victoria 2nd portrait (1887)
"Quintuple sovereign"
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| Country | United Kingdom |
| Year | 1887 |
| Denomination | 5 Pounds |
| Face value | £5 |
| Mintage | 53,844 |
| Mint | Royal Mint · Llantrisant |
| Circulation | Circulating |
| Composition | Gold (.9167) (917/1000 fine) |
| Weight | 39.940g · 1.1771 t oz |
| Diameter | 36.0mm |
| Thickness | 2.90mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Edge | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Obv. artist | Joseph Edgar Boehm, Leonard Charles Wyon |
| Rev. artist | Benedetto Pistrucci |
| Grade scale | UK (EF/UNC) |
Obverse
Crowned and veiled bust ('Jubilee Head') of Queen Victoria left, legend around.
Reverse
St. George on horseback slaying the dragon right, date in exergue.
Gold content
Fine troy oz
1.1771
Melt value
£3,526.56
Premium over melt
£13,473.44
5 Pounds - Victoria market value
£3,956.86
Median of 21 verified VF sales, the grade that sells most often. 78 sales across 19 grades.
Grade range
£39 – £105,684
Lowest grade
Highest grade
Last sale 15 days ago
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5 Pounds - Victoria price history
Daily limit reached5 Pounds - Victoria value by grade
Realised auction prices · ⭐ Pro Expand rows for individual sale records| Grade | Latest | Median | 30d Δ | All-time range | Sales (1yr) | Total sales | Last sale | |
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| FDC | £17,000.00 🔒 | £17,000.00 (1) | – | £17,000.00 – £17,000.00 | 0 | 1 | 03-12-2018 | |
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| UNC | £6,500.00 🔒 | £5,061.73 | – | £1,978.00 – £48,760.00 | 4 | 10 | 06-06-2026 | |
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| BU | £2,029.60 🔒 | £2,029.60 | – | £1,978.00 – £2,334.04 | 0 | 6 | 23-09-2022 | |
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| EF | £3,816.00 🔒 | £4,240.00 | – | £2,100.00 – £5,035.00 | 3 | 18 | 10-10-2026 | |
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| VF | £4,500.00 🔒 | £3,956.86 | – | £38.00 – £98,135.43 | 21 | 71 | 12-10-2026 | |
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| F | £2,600.00 🔒 | £39.00 | – | £37.74 – £2,600.00 | 0 | 4 | 24-09-2025 | |
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| G | £3,321.51 🔒 | £3,321.51 (1) | – | £3,321.51 – £3,321.51 | 1 | 1 | 03-08-2026 | |
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| AU-50 | £4,240.00 🔒 | £3,259.50 (2) | – | £2,279.00 – £4,240.00 | 1 | 2 | 11-04-2026 | |
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| AU-53 | £2,113.69 🔒 | £2,113.69 (1) | – | £2,113.69 – £2,113.69 | 0 | 1 | 16-12-2024 | |
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| AU-55 | £3,472.48 🔒 | £2,151.43 | – | £2,038.20 – £3,472.48 | 1 | 4 | 22-06-2026 | |
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| F-30 | £13,760.00 🔒 | £6,250.00 | – | £2,000.00 – £13,760.00 | 5 | 28 | 12-09-2026 | |
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| G-39 | £4,300.00 🔒 | £4,300.00 (1) | – | £4,300.00 – £4,300.00 | 1 | 1 | 11-09-2026 | |
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| MS-60 | £4,664.00 🔒 | £3,653.06 (2) | – | £2,642.11 – £4,664.00 | 1 | 2 | 09-08-2026 | |
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| MS-61 | £5,194.00 🔒 | £4,529.33 | – | £3,397.00 – £5,500.00 | 7 | 11 | 10-10-2026 | |
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| MS-62 | £7,420.00 🔒 | £6,510.91 | – | £3,000.00 – £7,420.00 | 4 | 19 | 30-05-2026 | |
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| MS-63 | £9,058.65 🔒 | £9,680.00 | – | £3,869.14 – £12,833.09 | 5 | 12 | 01-09-2026 | |
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| MS-64 | £13,587.98 🔒 | £12,833.09 | – | £8,000.00 – £16,607.53 | 2 | 7 | 16-01-2026 | |
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| MS-65 | £16,607.53 🔒 | £16,230.09 (2) | – | £15,852.65 – £16,607.53 | 0 | 2 | 15-08-2024 | |
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| PR-61 | £16,000.00 🔒 | £16,000.00 (1) | – | £16,000.00 – £16,000.00 | 0 | 1 | 03-12-2023 | |
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| PR-62 | £25,666.19 🔒 | £25,666.19 (1) | – | £25,666.19 – £42,000.00 | 1 | 2 | 29-04-2026 | |
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| PR-63 | £30,950.40 🔒 | £30,950.40 (1) | – | £30,950.40 – £30,950.40 | 1 | 1 | 01-09-2026 | |
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| PR-65 | £6,500.00 🔒 | £18,090.00 | – | £6,500.00 – £60,000.00 | 2 | 6 | 07-06-2026 | |
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| PR-66 | £105,684.31 🔒 | £105,684.31 (1) | – | £105,684.31 – £105,684.31 | 0 | 1 | 01-05-2025 | |
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Pricing Data
23 grades · last updated 27 Oct 2026
About the 1887 5 Pounds - Victoria
The 1887 5 Pounds - Victoria is a circulating 5 pounds coin, struck in 91.67% gold. It weighs 39.94g and measures 36mm across. Reverse design: St. George on horseback slaying the dragon right, date in exergue.
53,844 were struck.
Common questions
How much is the 1887 5 Pounds - Victoria worth?
Verified sold prices for the 1887 5 Pounds - Victoria run from £39.00 to £105,684 across 23 grades, taking the median for each grade. Condition makes the difference, so check the grade table above before pricing one. Its gold content is worth about £3,527 at today's spot price, which puts a floor under its value.
How do I identify the 1887 5 Pounds - Victoria?
Check the weight 39.94g and diameter 36mm and the metal (91.67% gold) against the specification table on this page. The reverse design is described above.
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