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Sovereign - 1888 to 1968 - Price Guide

The immediate origins of both the image and legend of St George the Dragon Slayer on the Sovereign lie in Near Eastern survivals of Graeco-Roman culture where the hero/victor image of a mounted lancer was widely used on coins and reliefs and was also employed as an imperial sign of power.

By the thirteenth century St George the Dragon Slayer had gained the red cross of a crusader as part of his iconography and, representing the victory of good over evil, became one of medieval Europe's greatest legends. In England, he became the national patron saint, and the chivalric cult of St George culminated in the Order of the Garter founded, in 1348, by Edward III with its official sanctuary in the Chapel of St George at Windsor Castle, and with its insignia containing the badge or jewel of St George slaying the dragon. Read more »

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  • Circulated
  • Uncirculated
  • Proof
Variety VG-8 F-12 VF-20 EF-40 AU-50 AU-55
1888 - Far G --$800$800$925$982
1888 - Near G --$800$800$800$800
1889 - Far G ------
1889 - Near G --$800$800$800$800
1890 - Far G ---$800$800$800
1890 - Near G --$800$800$800$800
1891 - Short Tail --$800$1,080$1,750$1,970
1891 - Long Tail --$800$800$800$800
1892 --$800$800$800$800
1893 --$800$800$800$800
1894 --$800$800$800$800
1895 --$800$800$800$800
1896 --$800$800$800$800
1898 --$800$800$800$800
1899 --$800$800$800-
1900 --$800$800$800$800
1901 --$800$800$800$800
1902 --$800$800$800$800
1903 --$800$800$800$800
1904 --$800$800$800$800
1905 --$800$800$800$800
1906 --$800$800$800$800
1907 --$800$800$800$800
1908 --$800$800$800$800
1909 --$800$800$800$800
1910 --$800$800$800$800
1911 --$800$800$800$800
1911 - Matte ------
1912 --$800$800$800$800
1913 --$800$800$800$800
1914 --$800$800$800$800
1915 --$800$800$800$800
1916 --$800$800$800$800
1917 --$6,000$16,400--
1925 --$800$800$800$800
1937 - Edward VIII ------
1937 - George VI ------
1937 - George IV - Matte ------
1953 ------
1957 --$800$800$800$800
1958 --$800$800$800$800
1959 --$800$800$800$800
1962 --$800$800$800$800
1963 --$800$800$800$800
1964 --$800$800$800$800
1965 --$800$800$800$800
1966 --$800$800$800$800
1967 --$800$800$800$800
1968 --$800$800$800$800
Variety MS-60 MS-62 MS-63 MS-64 MS-65 MS-66 MS-67
1888 - Far G $1,000$1,090$1,320----
1888 - Near G $800$800$800$2,190---
1889 - Far G --$940----
1889 - Near G $800$800$800----
1890 - Far G $800$877$1,100----
1890 - Near G $800$800$800$1,460---
1891 - Short Tail $2,140$2,260-----
1891 - Long Tail $800$800$800$2,190---
1892 $800$800$800$2,040---
1893 $800$800$800$2,400$2,990$3,580-
1894 $800$800$800----
1895 $800$800$800----
1896 $800$800$800$3,160---
1898 $800$800$800$1,830$3,130--
1899 $800$800$800$3,030---
1900 $800$800$800$1,450---
1901 $800$939$1,080----
1902 $800$800$800$1,770---
1903 $800$800$800$3,020$5,400--
1904 $800$800$800----
1905 $800$800$800$2,070---
1906 $800$800$800$1,980---
1907 $800$800$800$1,570---
1908 $800$800$800----
1909 $800$800$800$1,030$4,300--
1910 $800$800$800$800$1,930--
1911 $800$800$800$800$868$1,140-
1911 - Matte -------
1912 $800$800$800$800$1,420--
1913 $800$800$800$800$2,260--
1914 $800$800$800$800$935--
1915 $800$800$800$800$886--
1916 $800$800$800$800---
1917 -------
1925 $800$800$800$800$800$800$1,260
1937 - Edward VIII -------
1937 - George VI -------
1937 - George IV - Matte -------
1953 -------
1957 $800$800$800$800$800--
1958 $800$800$800$800$800$862-
1959 $800$800$800$800$800$884$1,160
1962 $800$800$800$800$800--
1963 $800$800$800$800$800$3,140-
1964 $800$800$800$800$1,110--
1965 $800$800$800$800---
1966 $800$800$800$800$800--
1967 $800$800$800$800$800--
1968 $800$800$800$800$828$1,140-
Variety PR-60 PR-62 PR-63 PR-64 PR-65 PR-66 PR-67
1888 - Far G -------
1888 - Near G -------
1889 - Far G -------
1889 - Near G -------
1890 - Far G -------
1890 - Near G -------
1891 - Short Tail -------
1891 - Long Tail ----$74,000--
1892 -------
1893 -$2,730-$6,500$9,400$17,700-
1894 -------
1895 -------
1896 -------
1898 -------
1899 -------
1900 -------
1901 -------
1902 $800$1,040$1,120$2,470---
1903 -------
1904 -------
1905 -------
1906 -------
1907 -------
1908 -------
1909 -------
1910 -------
1911 --$1,530$2,440$3,370$5,400$16,800
1911 - Matte -------
1912 -------
1913 -------
1914 -------
1915 -------
1916 -------
1917 -------
1925 -------
1937 - Edward VIII -------
1937 - George VI -$3,910$3,920$3,960$4,420$6,300$9,300
1937 - George IV - Matte ---$79,000---
1953 -------
1957 -------
1958 -------
1959 -------
1962 -------
1963 -------
1964 -------
1965 -------
1966 -------
1967 -------
1968 -------

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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