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Sovereign - 1838 to 1901 - Price Guide

The first Sovereign was authorised by Henry VII in 1489, but was different in size and weight. Almost half the weight and diameter of the original Sovereign, the new gold coin of 1817 more than matched its predecessor in the beauty of its design. The traditional heraldic reverse was abandoned in favour of a St George and the dragon of classic beauty by the Italian engraver Benedetto Pistrucci.

The design combined of the new Sovereign set it apart from every gold coin that had gone before and it may be difficult to understand why, in 1825, it was dropped in preference of a more conventional royal arms. It was revived in 1871. Read more »

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Variety VG-8 F-12 VF-20 EF-40 AU-50 AU-55
1838 --€810€1,760€2,570€2,590
1838 - Narrow Shield --€3,930€8,800€15,700€19,400
1838 - Plain Edge ------
1839 --€1,160€2,230€3,240€3,780
1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↓ ------
1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↑ ------
1841 --€4,920€9,400€13,800€16,000
1841 - GRΛTIΛ --€4,170€8,600€14,100€16,800
1842 --€647€647€647€718
1842 - GRΛTIΛ --€647€880-€1,110
1842 - Open 2 --€647€647€647€746
1843 --€647€647€647€757
1843 - 3/2 --€647€648€972€1,130
1843 - Roman I --€647€1,160--
1843 - Narrow Shield --€4,280€8,600€14,300€17,100
1844 - Large 44 --€647€647€647€729
1844 - Small 44 ----€647€647
1844 - 4/Inverted 4 --€694€1,390€1,590€1,910
1845 --€647€647€647€647
1845 - 4/Inverted 4 --€694€1,390€1,740€1,910
1845 - Roman I --€671€1,300-€1,170
1846 - 4/Inverted 4 --€694€1,390-€1,440
1846 --€647€647€660€769
1846 - Roman I --€647€1,160--
1847 --€647€647€647€693
1847 - Inverted 1 ------
1847 - Roman I --€648€1,340--
1848 - 1st Head --€926€2,080€4,170€4,380
1848 - 2nd Head --€647€647€647€647
1849 --€647€647€647€647
1849 - Roman I --€647€1,160--
1850 --€647€647€647€647
1850 - Roman I --€647€1,160--
1850 - R/E in GRATIA ------
1850 - 8/5 ------
1850 - ⩝ictoria --€1,160--€2,330
1851 --€647€647€647€647
1852 --€647€647€647€647
1852 - Roman I --€647€1,160--
1853 - W.W. Incuse --€647€647€647€688
1853 - W.W. Incuse - Roman I --€647€1,160--
1853 - W.W. Raised --€647€647€647€647
1853 - W.W. Raised - F/E in DEF --€694€1,530--
1853 - W.W. Raised - ⩝ictoria --€1,160---
1854 - W.W. Raised --€647€647€823€838
1854 - W.W. Incuse --€647€647€647€647
1854 - W.W. Incuse - C/Rotated C --€694€1,530--
1855 - W.W. Incuse --€647€647€647€647
1855 - W.W. Incuse - Roman I --€647€1,340--
1855 - W.W. Raised --€647€647€647€647
1856 --€647€647€647€647
1857 --€647€647€647€647
1857 - ⩝ictoria --€1,160---
1857 - 7/5 -----€926
1857 - DEI GRΛ ------
1858 - 8/7 --€694---
1858 - Large Date --€647€647€647€647
1858 - Small Date --€647€647€647€647
1859 --€647€647€647€647
1859 - Ansell --€738€2,300€4,960€5,700
1860 --€647€647€647€647
1860 - Roman I --€647€1,340--
1860 - ⩝ictoria --€1,160€2,550-€1,970
1860 - DEI GRΛ --€647€1,390--
1860 - Large 0 --€647€647€647€647
1860 - O/C --€647€647-€859
1861 --€647€647€647€647
1861 - Roman I --€647€694-€944
1861 - C/Rotated C --€694€1,530--
1861 - T/V in Victoria --€647€694--
1861 - Repunched E & F -----€778
1861 - E/Rotated E --€694€1,530--
1861 - F/V in DEF --€647€1,160--
1862 - Wide date --€647€647€647€647
1862 - Narrow date --€647€647€647€647
1862 - Roman I --€647€903--
1862 - Wide date - F/⩝ --€647€1,160--
1862 - Narrow date - F/⩝ --€647€1,160--
1862 - R/E in BRIT --€694€1,530--
1862 - R/Inverted R in VICTORIA --€926€2,310--
1863 - With Die Number --€647€647€647€647
1863 - With Die Number - #827 and #22 --€4,340€9,500€10,600€12,200
1863 - With Die Number - #827 on Trun --€5,200€9,500€12,700€14,500
1863 - Without Die Number - Arabic 1 --€647€647€647€647
1863 - Without Die Number - Roman 1 --€647€903-€1,000
1864 - Roman I ------
1864 - Arabic 1 --€647€647€647€647
1865 --€647€647€647€647
1866 --€647€647€647€647
1866 - 6/5 --€647€647€647€647
1868 --€647€647€647€647
1869 --€647€647€647€647
1870 - W.W. Incuse --€647€647€647€647
1870 - W.W. Raised --€647€647€647€647
1871 - Shield --€647€647€647€647
1871 - St. George - Large BP --€647€647€647€647
1871 - St. George - Small BP --€647€647€647€647
1871 - St. George - Small BP - Plain Edge ------
1871 - St. George - Large BP - Plain Edge ------
1872 - Shield - With Die Number --€647€647€647€647
1872 - Shield - Without Die Number --€647€647€647€647
1872 - St. George --€647€647€647€647
1873 - Shield --€647€647€647€647
1873 - St. George --€647€647€647€647
1874 - Shield --€1,660€4,200€6,100€8,000
1874 - St. George --€647€647€647€647
1876 --€647€647€647€647
1878 --€647€647€647€647
1879 --€647€1,280€2,820€3,600
1880 - Short Tail - Small BP --€647€647€647€647
1880 - Short Tail - Small BP - 8/7 --€647€647€647€647
1880 - Short Tail - W.W. Buried - No BP --€647€647€647€647
1880 - Short Tail - W.W. Buried - No BP - 8/7 --€647€647€647€647
1880 - Long Tail - W.W. Buried --€647€647€647€647
1880 - Long Tail - W.W. Complete --€647€647€647€647
1880 - Long Tail - W.W. Complete - 8/7 --€647€647€647€647
1880 - Short Tail - W.W. Complete - No BP --€647€647€647€647
1880 - Short Tail - W.W. Complete - No BP - 8/7 ------
1884 - W.W. Buried --€647€647€647€647
1884 - W.W. Complete --€647€647€647€647
1885 - W.W. Buried --€647€647€647€647
1885 - W.W. Complete --€647€647€647€647
1887 - Small Close JEB --€647€647€647€647
1887 - Normal JEB - Far G --€647€647€647€647
1887 - Normal JEB - Near G ------
1887 - Small Wide (spread) JEB --€647€647€647€647
1888 - Far G --€675€675€781€829
1888 - Near G --€675€675€675€675
1889 - Far G ------
1889 - Near G --€675€675€675€675
1890 - Far G ---€675€675€675
1890 - Near G --€675€675€675€675
1891 - Short Tail --€675€912€1,480€1,670
1891 - Long Tail --€675€675€675€675
1892 --€675€675€675€675
1893 --€675€675€675€675
1894 --€675€675€675€675
1895 --€675€675€675€675
1896 --€675€675€675€675
1898 --€675€675€675€675
1899 --€675€675€675-
1900 --€675€675€675€675
1901 --€675€675€675€675
Variety MS-60 MS-62 MS-63 MS-64 MS-65 MS-66 MS-67
1838 €3,490€4,030€6,000€12,500---
1838 - Narrow Shield €23,100------
1838 - Plain Edge -------
1839 €4,310€7,000€9,700----
1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↓ -------
1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↑ -------
1841 €18,200€22,300€28,900€61,100€93,300--
1841 - GRΛTIΛ €19,400------
1842 €790€1,380€2,300€2,910---
1842 - GRΛTIΛ -------
1842 - Open 2 €856€1,330€1,810----
1843 €767€1,300€2,090€5,200---
1843 - 3/2 €1,300€1,970€2,640----
1843 - Roman I -------
1843 - Narrow Shield €20,000------
1844 - Large 44 €755€1,380€2,000€3,640€8,300--
1844 - Small 44 -€1,130€1,760----
1844 - 4/Inverted 4 €2,080------
1845 €833€1,460€2,080€3,620€9,400€15,200-
1845 - 4/Inverted 4 €2,080------
1845 - Roman I -------
1846 - 4/Inverted 4 -------
1846 €845€1,460€2,080€4,140---
1846 - Roman I -------
1847 €715€1,110€1,700€3,160€13,300--
1847 - Inverted 1 -------
1847 - Roman I -------
1848 - 1st Head €6,200------
1848 - 2nd Head €692€1,320€1,660€2,120€6,400€14,100-
1849 €822€1,990€3,370€8,700€14,400--
1849 - Roman I -------
1850 €686€1,320€1,950€3,110€5,200€7,600-
1850 - Roman I -€3,060-----
1850 - R/E in GRATIA -------
1850 - 8/5 -------
1850 - ⩝ictoria -------
1851 €647€959€1,650€2,200€4,690€6,500-
1852 €647€1,040€1,460€1,530€9,000€9,600-
1852 - Roman I -------
1853 - W.W. Incuse €692€1,270€1,850----
1853 - W.W. Incuse - Roman I -------
1853 - W.W. Raised €647€930€1,900€4,350€4,390€4,430€13,400
1853 - W.W. Raised - F/E in DEF -------
1853 - W.W. Raised - ⩝ictoria -------
1854 - W.W. Raised €854€1,460€2,070----
1854 - W.W. Incuse €647€948€1,520€5,200€9,900--
1854 - W.W. Incuse - C/Rotated C -------
1855 - W.W. Incuse €647€1,080€1,470€2,360---
1855 - W.W. Incuse - Roman I -------
1855 - W.W. Raised €692€982€1,270----
1856 €647€910€1,570€1,860---
1857 €647€828€2,100----
1857 - ⩝ictoria -------
1857 - 7/5 -------
1857 - DEI GRΛ -------
1858 - 8/7 -------
1858 - Large Date €647€982€2,930----
1858 - Small Date €647€971€1,380----
1859 €895€1,010€1,330----
1859 - Ansell €7,600€10,000€12,500----
1860 €647€1,170€1,600€4,360€6,100--
1860 - Roman I -------
1860 - ⩝ictoria -------
1860 - DEI GRΛ -------
1860 - Large 0 €647€891€1,200----
1860 - O/C -------
1861 €647€736€1,020€3,670---
1861 - Roman I -------
1861 - C/Rotated C -------
1861 - T/V in Victoria ----€6,400--
1861 - Repunched E & F -------
1861 - E/Rotated E -------
1861 - F/V in DEF -------
1862 - Wide date €647€771€1,450----
1862 - Narrow date €647€802€1,170€1,680---
1862 - Roman I -------
1862 - Wide date - F/⩝ -------
1862 - Narrow date - F/⩝ -------
1862 - R/E in BRIT -------
1862 - R/Inverted R in VICTORIA -------
1863 - With Die Number €647€703€801----
1863 - With Die Number - #827 and #22 €13,700------
1863 - With Die Number - #827 on Trun €16,200------
1863 - Without Die Number - Arabic 1 €647€777€1,160€10,500€19,800--
1863 - Without Die Number - Roman 1 --€2,340----
1864 - Roman I -------
1864 - Arabic 1 €647€729€980€1,510€6,500--
1865 €647€861€1,600€3,530€5,600--
1866 €647€758€1,150€4,020---
1866 - 6/5 €694€1,040€1,390----
1868 €647€859€1,020----
1869 €647€698€1,130€1,610€2,830--
1870 - W.W. Incuse €647€804€1,130----
1870 - W.W. Raised €647€856€992----
1871 - Shield €647€713€779€1,170€3,250--
1871 - St. George - Large BP €647€794€941€2,130---
1871 - St. George - Small BP €647€684€722€1,110€2,940--
1871 - St. George - Small BP - Plain Edge -------
1871 - St. George - Large BP - Plain Edge -------
1872 - Shield - With Die Number €647€697€748€942€2,350--
1872 - Shield - Without Die Number €647€673€700€1,420---
1872 - St. George €647€707€767€962€3,510€4,880-
1873 - Shield €647€930€1,210----
1873 - St. George €647€728€810----
1874 - Shield €9,100€16,500-----
1874 - St. George €647€710€773----
1876 €647€690€732€1,990€2,030--
1878 €647€710€773----
1879 €4,370€19,400€34,400----
1880 - Short Tail - Small BP €647€702€780----
1880 - Short Tail - Small BP - 8/7 €647€978€1,020----
1880 - Short Tail - W.W. Buried - No BP €647€660€674----
1880 - Short Tail - W.W. Buried - No BP - 8/7 €647€763€880----
1880 - Long Tail - W.W. Buried €647€684€720----
1880 - Long Tail - W.W. Complete €647€660€674€4,840---
1880 - Long Tail - W.W. Complete - 8/7 €647€763€880----
1880 - Short Tail - W.W. Complete - No BP €647€660€674----
1880 - Short Tail - W.W. Complete - No BP - 8/7 -------
1884 - W.W. Buried €647€725€739€753---
1884 - W.W. Complete €647€647€647€1,510---
1885 - W.W. Buried €647€695€744----
1885 - W.W. Complete €647€704€735----
1887 - Small Close JEB €732€923€1,110€2,920---
1887 - Normal JEB - Far G €647€647€647€771€1,550--
1887 - Normal JEB - Near G -€569-€729€14,200€27,700-
1887 - Small Wide (spread) JEB €732€833€868€1,100€1,410--
1888 - Far G €845€923€1,110----
1888 - Near G €675€675€675€1,850---
1889 - Far G --€794----
1889 - Near G €675€675€675----
1890 - Far G €675€741€926----
1890 - Near G €675€675€675€1,230---
1891 - Short Tail €1,810€1,910-----
1891 - Long Tail €675€675€675€1,850---
1892 €675€675€675€1,720---
1893 €675€675€675€2,020€2,520€3,020-
1894 €675€675€675----
1895 €675€675€675----
1896 €675€675€675€2,660---
1898 €675€675€675€1,550€2,640--
1899 €675€675€675€2,560---
1900 €675€675€675€1,220---
1901 €675€793€911----
Variety PR-60 PR-62 PR-63 PR-64 PR-65 PR-66 PR-67
1838 -------
1838 - Narrow Shield -------
1838 - Plain Edge -------
1839 -------
1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↓ ---€28,900---
1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↑ ---€32,500€46,600--
1841 -------
1841 - GRΛTIΛ -------
1842 -------
1842 - GRΛTIΛ -------
1842 - Open 2 -------
1843 -------
1843 - 3/2 -------
1843 - Roman I -------
1843 - Narrow Shield -------
1844 - Large 44 -------
1844 - Small 44 -------
1844 - 4/Inverted 4 -------
1845 -------
1845 - 4/Inverted 4 -------
1845 - Roman I -------
1846 - 4/Inverted 4 -------
1846 -------
1846 - Roman I -------
1847 -------
1847 - Inverted 1 -------
1847 - Roman I -------
1848 - 1st Head -------
1848 - 2nd Head -------
1849 -------
1849 - Roman I -------
1850 -------
1850 - Roman I -------
1850 - R/E in GRATIA -------
1850 - 8/5 -------
1850 - ⩝ictoria -------
1851 -------
1852 -------
1852 - Roman I -------
1853 - W.W. Incuse ----€46,900--
1853 - W.W. Incuse - Roman I -------
1853 - W.W. Raised -------
1853 - W.W. Raised - F/E in DEF -------
1853 - W.W. Raised - ⩝ictoria -------
1854 - W.W. Raised -------
1854 - W.W. Incuse -------
1854 - W.W. Incuse - C/Rotated C -------
1855 - W.W. Incuse -------
1855 - W.W. Incuse - Roman I -------
1855 - W.W. Raised -------
1856 -------
1857 -------
1857 - ⩝ictoria -------
1857 - 7/5 -------
1857 - DEI GRΛ -------
1858 - 8/7 -------
1858 - Large Date -------
1858 - Small Date -------
1859 -------
1859 - Ansell -------
1860 -------
1860 - Roman I -------
1860 - ⩝ictoria -------
1860 - DEI GRΛ -------
1860 - Large 0 -------
1860 - O/C -------
1861 -------
1861 - Roman I -------
1861 - C/Rotated C -------
1861 - T/V in Victoria -------
1861 - Repunched E & F -------
1861 - E/Rotated E -------
1861 - F/V in DEF -------
1862 - Wide date -------
1862 - Narrow date -------
1862 - Roman I -------
1862 - Wide date - F/⩝ -------
1862 - Narrow date - F/⩝ -------
1862 - R/E in BRIT -------
1862 - R/Inverted R in VICTORIA -------
1863 - With Die Number -------
1863 - With Die Number - #827 and #22 -------
1863 - With Die Number - #827 on Trun -------
1863 - Without Die Number - Arabic 1 -------
1863 - Without Die Number - Roman 1 -------
1864 - Roman I -------
1864 - Arabic 1 -------
1865 -------
1866 -------
1866 - 6/5 -------
1868 -------
1869 --€43,700----
1870 - W.W. Incuse -------
1870 - W.W. Raised -------
1871 - Shield -------
1871 - St. George - Large BP -------
1871 - St. George - Small BP -------
1871 - St. George - Small BP - Plain Edge -------
1871 - St. George - Large BP - Plain Edge ---€26,400€27,200--
1872 - Shield - With Die Number -------
1872 - Shield - Without Die Number -------
1872 - St. George -------
1873 - Shield -------
1873 - St. George -------
1874 - Shield -------
1874 - St. George -------
1876 -------
1878 -------
1879 -------
1880 - Short Tail - Small BP -------
1880 - Short Tail - Small BP - 8/7 -------
1880 - Short Tail - W.W. Buried - No BP -------
1880 - Short Tail - W.W. Buried - No BP - 8/7 -------
1880 - Long Tail - W.W. Buried -------
1880 - Long Tail - W.W. Complete -------
1880 - Long Tail - W.W. Complete - 8/7 -------
1880 - Short Tail - W.W. Complete - No BP -------
1880 - Short Tail - W.W. Complete - No BP - 8/7 -------
1884 - W.W. Buried -------
1884 - W.W. Complete -------
1885 - W.W. Buried -------
1885 - W.W. Complete -------
1887 - Small Close JEB -------
1887 - Normal JEB - Far G -------
1887 - Normal JEB - Near G -€3,200€5,100€7,400€7,500--
1887 - Small Wide (spread) JEB -------
1888 - Far G -------
1888 - Near G -------
1889 - Far G -------
1889 - Near G -------
1890 - Far G -------
1890 - Near G -------
1891 - Short Tail -------
1891 - Long Tail ----€62,500--
1892 -------
1893 -€2,310-€5,500€7,900€14,900-
1894 -------
1895 -------
1896 -------
1898 -------
1899 -------
1900 -------
1901 -------

Proof (PR): Planchets of these coins (not intended for circulation) were polished before struck (usually struck twice for higher quality). The field of Proof coins wear a cameo aspect.

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