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Key Date
Legendary 💧 Sells regularly
Legendary: fewer than 100 minted. Sells regularly: 18 verified sales in the last 12 months.
5 Pounds - Victoria 3rd portrait (1893)
"Quintuple sovereign"
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| Country | United Kingdom |
| Year | 1893 |
| Denomination | 5 Pounds |
| Face value | £5 |
| Mintage | 20,405 |
| Mint | Royal Mint · Llantrisant |
| Circulation | Circulating |
| Composition | Gold (.9167) (917/1000 fine) |
| Weight | 39.940g · 1.1771 t oz |
| Diameter | 36.0mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Edge | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Obv. artist | Thomas Brock, George William de Saulles |
| Rev. artist | Benedetto Pistrucci |
| Grade scale | UK (EF/UNC) |
Obverse
Older crowned and veiled bust ('Old 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
£3,538.73
Premium over melt
£14,461.27
5 Pounds - Victoria market value
£4,636.60
Median of 6 verified AU-55 sales, the grade that sells most often. 42 sales across 19 grades.
Grade range
£2,869 – £113,233
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Last sale 2 months ago
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5 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 | £18,000.00 🔒 | £18,000.00 (1) | – | £18,000.00 – £18,000.00 | 0 | 1 | 03-06-2019 | |
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| UNC | £3,380.00 🔒 | £4,090.00 (2) | – | £3,380.00 – £4,800.00 | 0 | 2 | 01-08-2025 | |
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| BU | £4,400.00 🔒 | £4,400.00 (1) | – | £4,400.00 – £4,400.00 | 1 | 1 | 18-03-2026 | |
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| EF | £5,063.09 🔒 | £4,160.00 | – | £320.00 – £14,310.00 | 2 | 7 | 07-06-2026 | |
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| VF | £4,300.00 🔒 | £3,750.00 | – | £1,811.73 – £29,150.00 | 4 | 21 | 18-05-2026 | |
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| AU-50 | £2,868.57 🔒 | £2,868.57 (1) | – | £2,868.57 – £2,868.57 | 0 | 1 | 16-12-2024 | |
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| AU-53 | £3,095.04 🔒 | £3,095.04 (1) | – | £3,095.04 – £3,095.04 | 0 | 1 | 01-05-2025 | |
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| AU-55 | £4,800.00 🔒 | £4,636.60 | – | £2,752.00 – £4,906.77 | 2 | 7 | 07-06-2026 | |
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| AU-58 | £4,300.00 🔒 | £4,300.00 (1) | – | £4,300.00 – £4,300.00 | 0 | 1 | 26-06-2024 | |
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| F-33 | £12,040.00 🔒 | £6,730.00 | – | £2,600.00 – £12,040.00 | 4 | 7 | 12-09-2026 | |
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| MS-61 | £7,171.44 🔒 | £6,792.22 (2) | – | £4,800.00 – £7,171.44 | 0 | 3 | 08-09-2025 | |
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| MS-62 | £6,793.99 🔒 | £6,793.99 (2) | – | £6,793.99 – £6,793.99 | 0 | 2 | 01-11-2024 | |
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| MS-63 | £13,097.80 🔒 | £12,908.90 (2) | – | £12,720.00 – £13,097.80 | 1 | 2 | 22-11-2025 | |
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| MS-64 | £13,000.00 🔒 | £13,000.00 (1) | – | £13,000.00 – £13,000.00 | 0 | 1 | 04-12-2022 | |
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| PR-58 | £14,500.00 🔒 | £14,500.00 (2) | – | £14,500.00 – £14,500.00 | 0 | 2 | 25-02-2025 | |
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| PR-60 | £14,000.00 🔒 | £11,750.00 (2) | – | £9,500.00 – £14,000.00 | 0 | 2 | 05-09-2021 | |
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| PR-61 | £17,600.00 🔒 | £17,600.00 (1) | – | £17,600.00 – £17,600.00 | 0 | 1 | 16-05-2025 | |
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| PR-62 | £20,000.00 🔒 | £21,250.00 (2) | – | £20,000.00 – £22,500.00 | 0 | 2 | 01-09-2019 | |
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| PR-63 | £39,631.61 🔒 | £47,640.81 (2) | – | £39,631.61 – £55,650.00 | 1 | 2 | 29-04-2026 | |
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| PR-64 | £52,842.15 🔒 | £52,842.15 (1) | – | £52,842.15 – £52,842.15 | 0 | 1 | 15-08-2024 | |
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| PR-65 | £18,020.00 🔒 | £18,117.31 | – | £8,000.00 – £106,000.00 | 3 | 9 | 30-05-2026 | |
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| PR-66 | £113,233.18 🔒 | £113,233.18 (1) | – | £113,233.18 – £113,233.18 | 0 | 1 | 15-08-2024 | |
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Pricing Data
22 grades · last updated 27 Oct 2026
About the 1893 5 Pounds - Victoria
The 1893 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.
20,405 were struck.
Common questions
How much is the 1893 5 Pounds - Victoria worth?
Verified sold prices for the 1893 5 Pounds - Victoria run from £2,869 to £113,233 across 22 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 £3,539 at today's spot price, which puts a floor under its value.
How do I identify the 1893 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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