½ Sovereign - Victoria 2nd portrait

Name: ½ Sovereign - Victoria 2nd portrait
Brand: Royal Mint

CountryUK Year1887–1893 Denom½ Sovereign Mintage797 MintRoyal Mint MetalGold (.9167) Melt ~£435.54

Data verified by Connor Jones, Editor · realised auction prices only · last refreshed 3 June 2026.

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Obverse

Crowned and veiled Jubilee bust of Queen Victoria left, legend around.

Reverse

Crowned quartered shield of arms, legend around, divided date below.

Gold content

Gross troy oz 0.1283

Purity unknown, melt value is approximate

Melt value (approx) £435.54

Premium over melt £-75.54

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Market Value

£827.14

Volume-weighted avg across 14 sales Last sale 1 months ago

£370 – £2,995

6 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
	BU	£360.00 🔒	£365.00	–	£360.00 – £400.00	4	4	28-04-2026
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	VF	£463.20 🔒 listed	£468.30	–	£463.20 – £476.71	3	3	14-04-2026
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	MS-62	£632.00 🔒 listed	£686.00	–	£460.00 – £740.00	4	4	29-03-2026
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	MS-65	£1,050.00 🔒	£1,050.00	–	£1,050.00 – £1,050.00	1	1	18-03-2026
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	MS-66	£2,995.00 🔒 listed	–	–	£2,995.00 – £2,995.00	1	1	27-01-2026
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	PR-65	£2,700.00 🔒	–	–	£2,700.00 – £2,700.00	0	1	06-08-2024
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