½ Sovereign - Victoria 1st portrait obverse
Obverse
½ Sovereign - Victoria 1st portrait reverse
Reverse
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½ Sovereign - Victoria 1st portrait

CountryUK Year1838–1885 Denom½ Sovereign Mintage273,000 MintRoyal Mint MetalGold (.9167) Melt £378.59
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Country🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Year1838–1885
Denomination½ Sovereign
Face value£24
Mintage by year 1838 273,000 · 1841 509,000 · 1842 2,223,000 · 1843 1,252,000 · 1844 1,127,000 · 1845 888,000 · 1846 1,064,000 · 1847 983,000 · 1848 411,000 · 1849 845,000 · 1850 180,000 · 1851 774,000 · 1852 1,378,000 · 1853 2,709,000 · 1854 1,125,000 · 1855 1,120,000 · 1856 2,392,000 · 1857 728,000 · 1858 856,000 · 1859 2,204,000 · 1860 1,132,000 · 1861 1,131,000 · 1863 1,572,000 · 1864 1,758,000 · 1865 1,835,000 · 1866 2,059,000 · 1867 993,000 · 1869 1,862,000 · 1870 160,000 · 1871 2,063,000 · 1872 3,249,000 · 1873 1,927,000 · 1874 1,884,000 · 1875 516,000 · 1876 2,785,000 · 1877 2,197,000 · 1878 2,082,000 · 1879 35,000 · 1880 1,008,999 · 1883 2,870,000 · 1884 1,114,000 · 1885 4,469,000
Scarcest year: 35,000 struck
MintRoyal Mint · Llantrisant
SeriesHalf Sovereign
CirculationCirculating
CompositionGold (.9167) (917/1000 fine)
Weight3.990g · 0.1176 t oz
Diameter19.3mm
ShapeRound
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Grade scaleUK (EF/UNC)
Obverse

Young uncrowned portrait of Queen Victoria left, legend around, date below. Script: Latin

Reverse

Crowned quartered shield of arms, legend around. Script: Latin

Gold content
Fine troy oz 0.1176
Melt value £378.59
Premium over melt £-44.19
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Market Value
£334.40
Volume-weighted average across 1 verified sale.
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MS-61 £334.40 🔒 – – £334.40 – £334.40 1 1 21-11-2025
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