Sovereign 1838 to 1901 - British Coins price guide and values - Coins and United Kingdom

You are: Home » British coins » Price guide and values » Pre-decimal coinage » Sovereign 1838 to 1901

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 »

Click on a coin to view additional values, details and varieties about it.

Visit Coinsandcanada.com to find Canadian Sovereign coins price guide and values in ($CAD) and Coinsandaustralia.com to find Australian Sovereign coins price guide and values in ($AUD).

Slide

Variety VG-8 F-12 VF-20 EF-40 AU-50 AU-55
1838 --$1,300$2,830$4,120$4,150
1838 - Narrow Shield --$6,300$14,100$25,100$31,100
1838 - Plain Edge ------
1839 --$1,860$3,580$5,200$6,100
1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↓ ------
1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↑ ------
1841 --$7,900$15,100$22,100$25,700
1841 - GRΛTIΛ --$6,700$13,800$22,600$26,900
1842 --$1,040$1,040$1,040$1,150
1842 - GRΛTIΛ --$1,040$1,410-$1,780
1842 - Open 2 --$1,040$1,040$1,040$1,200
1843 --$1,040$1,040$1,040$1,210
1843 - 3/2 --$1,040$1,040$1,560$1,820
1843 - Roman I --$1,040$1,860--
1843 - Narrow Shield --$6,900$13,800$22,900$27,500
1844 - Large 44 --$1,040$1,040$1,040$1,170
1844 - Small 44 ----$1,040$1,040
1844 - 4/Inverted 4 --$1,110$2,230$2,550$3,060
1845 --$1,040$1,040$1,040$1,040
1845 - 4/Inverted 4 --$1,110$2,230$2,780$3,060
1845 - Roman I --$1,080$2,080-$1,870
1846 - 4/Inverted 4 --$1,110$2,230-$2,320
1846 --$1,040$1,040$1,060$1,230
1846 - Roman I --$1,040$1,860--
1847 --$1,040$1,040$1,040$1,110
1847 - Inverted 1 ------
1847 - Roman I --$1,040$2,150--
1848 - 1st Head --$1,480$3,340$6,700$7,000
1848 - 2nd Head --$1,040$1,040$1,040$1,040
1849 --$1,040$1,040$1,040$1,040
1849 - Roman I --$1,040$1,860--
1850 --$1,040$1,040$1,040$1,040
1850 - Roman I --$1,040$1,860--
1850 - R/E in GRATIA ------
1850 - 8/5 ------
1850 - ⩝ictoria --$1,860--$3,740
1851 --$1,040$1,040$1,040$1,040
1852 --$1,040$1,040$1,040$1,040
1852 - Roman I --$1,040$1,860--
1853 - W.W. Incuse --$1,040$1,040$1,040$1,100
1853 - W.W. Incuse - Roman I --$1,040$1,860--
1853 - W.W. Raised --$1,040$1,040$1,040$1,040
1853 - W.W. Raised - F/E in DEF --$1,110$2,450--
1853 - W.W. Raised - ⩝ictoria --$1,860---
1854 - W.W. Raised --$1,040$1,040$1,320$1,340
1854 - W.W. Incuse --$1,040$1,040$1,040$1,040
1854 - W.W. Incuse - C/Rotated C --$1,110$2,450--
1855 - W.W. Incuse --$1,040$1,040$1,040$1,040
1855 - W.W. Incuse - Roman I --$1,040$2,150--
1855 - W.W. Raised --$1,040$1,040$1,040$1,040
1856 --$1,040$1,040$1,040$1,040
1857 --$1,040$1,040$1,040$1,040
1857 - ⩝ictoria --$1,860---
1857 - 7/5 -----$1,480
1857 - DEI GRΛ ------
1858 - 8/7 --$1,110---
1858 - Large Date --$1,040$1,040$1,040$1,040
1858 - Small Date --$1,040$1,040$1,040$1,040
1859 --$1,040$1,040$1,040$1,040
1859 - Ansell --$1,180$3,690$7,900$9,100
1860 --$1,040$1,040$1,040$1,040
1860 - Roman I --$1,040$2,150--
1860 - ⩝ictoria --$1,860$4,080-$3,160
1860 - DEI GRΛ --$1,040$2,230--
1860 - Large 0 --$1,040$1,040$1,040$1,040
1860 - O/C --$1,040$1,040-$1,380
1861 --$1,040$1,040$1,040$1,040
1861 - Roman I --$1,040$1,110-$1,510
1861 - C/Rotated C --$1,110$2,450--
1861 - T/V in Victoria --$1,040$1,110--
1861 - Repunched E & F -----$1,250
1861 - E/Rotated E --$1,110$2,450--
1861 - F/V in DEF --$1,040$1,860--
1862 - Wide date --$1,040$1,040$1,040$1,040
1862 - Narrow date --$1,040$1,040$1,040$1,040
1862 - Roman I --$1,040$1,450--
1862 - Wide date - F/⩝ --$1,040$1,860--
1862 - Narrow date - F/⩝ --$1,040$1,860--
1862 - R/E in BRIT --$1,110$2,450--
1862 - R/Inverted R in VICTORIA --$1,480$3,710--
1863 - With Die Number --$1,040$1,040$1,040$1,040
1863 - With Die Number - #827 and #22 --$7,000$15,200$17,100$19,500
1863 - With Die Number - #827 on Trun --$8,400$15,300$20,400$23,200
1863 - Without Die Number - Arabic 1 --$1,040$1,040$1,040$1,040
1863 - Without Die Number - Roman 1 --$1,040$1,450-$1,610
1864 - Roman I ------
1864 - Arabic 1 --$1,040$1,040$1,040$1,040
1865 --$1,040$1,040$1,040$1,040
1866 --$1,040$1,040$1,040$1,040
1866 - 6/5 --$1,040$1,040$1,040$1,040
1868 --$1,040$1,040$1,040$1,040
1869 --$1,040$1,040$1,040$1,040
1870 - W.W. Incuse --$1,040$1,040$1,040$1,040
1870 - W.W. Raised --$1,040$1,040$1,040$1,040
1871 - Shield --$1,040$1,040$1,040$1,040
1871 - St. George - Large BP --$1,040$1,040$1,040$1,040
1871 - St. George - Small BP --$1,040$1,040$1,040$1,040
1871 - St. George - Small BP - Plain Edge ------
1871 - St. George - Large BP - Plain Edge ------
1872 - Shield - With Die Number --$1,040$1,040$1,040$1,040
1872 - Shield - Without Die Number --$1,040$1,040$1,040$1,040
1872 - St. George --$1,040$1,040$1,040$1,040
1873 - Shield --$1,040$1,040$1,040$1,040
1873 - St. George --$1,040$1,040$1,040$1,040
1874 - Shield --$2,660$6,700$9,800$12,800
1874 - St. George --$1,040$1,040$1,040$1,040
1876 --$1,040$1,040$1,040$1,040
1878 --$1,040$1,040$1,040$1,040
1879 --$1,040$2,050$4,520$5,800
1880 - Short Tail - Small BP --$1,040$1,040$1,040$1,040
1880 - Short Tail - Small BP - 8/7 --$1,040$1,040$1,040$1,040
1880 - Short Tail - W.W. Buried - No BP --$1,040$1,040$1,040$1,040
1880 - Short Tail - W.W. Buried - No BP - 8/7 --$1,040$1,040$1,040$1,040
1880 - Long Tail - W.W. Buried --$1,040$1,040$1,040$1,040
1880 - Long Tail - W.W. Complete --$1,040$1,040$1,040$1,040
1880 - Long Tail - W.W. Complete - 8/7 --$1,040$1,040$1,040$1,040
1880 - Short Tail - W.W. Complete - No BP --$1,040$1,040$1,040$1,040
1880 - Short Tail - W.W. Complete - No BP - 8/7 ------
1884 - W.W. Buried --$1,040$1,040$1,040$1,040
1884 - W.W. Complete --$1,040$1,040$1,040$1,040
1885 - W.W. Buried --$1,040$1,040$1,040$1,040
1885 - W.W. Complete --$1,040$1,040$1,040$1,040
1887 - Small Close JEB --$1,040$1,040$1,040$1,040
1887 - Normal JEB - Far G --$1,040$1,040$1,040$1,040
1887 - Normal JEB - Near G ------
1887 - Small Wide (spread) JEB --$1,040$1,040$1,040$1,040
1888 - Far G --$1,080$1,080$1,250$1,330
1888 - Near G --$1,080$1,080$1,080$1,080
1889 - Far G ------
1889 - Near G --$1,080$1,080$1,080$1,080
1890 - Far G ---$1,080$1,080$1,080
1890 - Near G --$1,080$1,080$1,080$1,080
1891 - Short Tail --$1,080$1,460$2,370$2,670
1891 - Long Tail --$1,080$1,080$1,080$1,080
1892 --$1,080$1,080$1,080$1,080
1893 --$1,080$1,080$1,080$1,080
1894 --$1,080$1,080$1,080$1,080
1895 --$1,080$1,080$1,080$1,080
1896 --$1,080$1,080$1,080$1,080
1898 --$1,080$1,080$1,080$1,080
1899 --$1,080$1,080$1,080-
1900 --$1,080$1,080$1,080$1,080
1901 --$1,080$1,080$1,080$1,080
Variety MS-60 MS-62 MS-63 MS-64 MS-65 MS-66 MS-67
1838 $5,600$6,500$9,700$20,100---
1838 - Narrow Shield $37,100------
1838 - Plain Edge -------
1839 $6,900$11,200$15,500----
1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↓ -------
1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↑ -------
1841 $29,200$35,700$46,400$98,000$149,600--
1841 - GRΛTIΛ $31,200------
1842 $1,270$2,210$3,690$4,660---
1842 - GRΛTIΛ -------
1842 - Open 2 $1,370$2,130$2,890----
1843 $1,230$2,080$3,360$8,400---
1843 - 3/2 $2,080$3,150$4,230----
1843 - Roman I -------
1843 - Narrow Shield $32,000------
1844 - Large 44 $1,210$2,210$3,200$5,800$13,300--
1844 - Small 44 -$1,810$2,820----
1844 - 4/Inverted 4 $3,340------
1845 $1,340$2,340$3,340$5,800$15,100$24,300-
1845 - 4/Inverted 4 $3,340------
1845 - Roman I -------
1846 - 4/Inverted 4 -------
1846 $1,350$2,350$3,340$6,600---
1846 - Roman I -------
1847 $1,150$1,780$2,720$5,100$21,300--
1847 - Inverted 1 -------
1847 - Roman I -------
1848 - 1st Head $10,000------
1848 - 2nd Head $1,110$2,120$2,650$3,400$10,300$22,600-
1849 $1,320$3,190$5,400$13,900$23,100--
1849 - Roman I -------
1850 $1,100$2,110$3,130$4,990$8,300$12,200-
1850 - Roman I -$4,900-----
1850 - R/E in GRATIA -------
1850 - 8/5 -------
1850 - ⩝ictoria -------
1851 $1,040$1,540$2,650$3,520$7,500$10,400-
1852 $1,040$1,670$2,350$2,460$14,500$15,400-
1852 - Roman I -------
1853 - W.W. Incuse $1,110$2,030$2,960----
1853 - W.W. Incuse - Roman I -------
1853 - W.W. Raised $1,040$1,490$3,050$7,000$7,000$7,100$21,400
1853 - W.W. Raised - F/E in DEF -------
1853 - W.W. Raised - ⩝ictoria -------
1854 - W.W. Raised $1,370$2,340$3,320----
1854 - W.W. Incuse $1,040$1,520$2,440$8,400$15,900--
1854 - W.W. Incuse - C/Rotated C -------
1855 - W.W. Incuse $1,040$1,740$2,360$3,780---
1855 - W.W. Incuse - Roman I -------
1855 - W.W. Raised $1,110$1,570$2,040----
1856 $1,040$1,460$2,520$2,980---
1857 $1,040$1,330$3,370----
1857 - ⩝ictoria -------
1857 - 7/5 -------
1857 - DEI GRΛ -------
1858 - 8/7 -------
1858 - Large Date $1,040$1,570$4,690----
1858 - Small Date $1,040$1,560$2,210----
1859 $1,430$1,610$2,130----
1859 - Ansell $12,200$16,000$20,000----
1860 $1,040$1,880$2,570$7,000$9,800--
1860 - Roman I -------
1860 - ⩝ictoria -------
1860 - DEI GRΛ -------
1860 - Large 0 $1,040$1,430$1,930----
1860 - O/C -------
1861 $1,040$1,180$1,630$5,900---
1861 - Roman I -------
1861 - C/Rotated C -------
1861 - T/V in Victoria ----$10,300--
1861 - Repunched E & F -------
1861 - E/Rotated E -------
1861 - F/V in DEF -------
1862 - Wide date $1,040$1,240$2,330----
1862 - Narrow date $1,040$1,290$1,870$2,690---
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 $1,040$1,130$1,280----
1863 - With Die Number - #827 and #22 $22,000------
1863 - With Die Number - #827 on Trun $26,000------
1863 - Without Die Number - Arabic 1 $1,040$1,240$1,860$16,800$31,800--
1863 - Without Die Number - Roman 1 --$3,750----
1864 - Roman I -------
1864 - Arabic 1 $1,040$1,170$1,570$2,410$10,300--
1865 $1,040$1,380$2,570$5,700$9,000--
1866 $1,040$1,210$1,840$6,500---
1866 - 6/5 $1,110$1,670$2,230----
1868 $1,040$1,380$1,630----
1869 $1,040$1,120$1,810$2,580$4,530--
1870 - W.W. Incuse $1,040$1,290$1,810----
1870 - W.W. Raised $1,040$1,370$1,590----
1871 - Shield $1,040$1,140$1,250$1,880$5,200--
1871 - St. George - Large BP $1,040$1,270$1,510$3,410---
1871 - St. George - Small BP $1,040$1,100$1,160$1,780$4,720--
1871 - St. George - Small BP - Plain Edge -------
1871 - St. George - Large BP - Plain Edge -------
1872 - Shield - With Die Number $1,040$1,120$1,200$1,510$3,760--
1872 - Shield - Without Die Number $1,040$1,080$1,120$2,280---
1872 - St. George $1,040$1,130$1,230$1,540$5,600$7,800-
1873 - Shield $1,040$1,490$1,940----
1873 - St. George $1,040$1,170$1,300----
1874 - Shield $14,700$26,400-----
1874 - St. George $1,040$1,140$1,240----
1876 $1,040$1,110$1,170$3,180$3,260--
1878 $1,040$1,140$1,240----
1879 $7,000$31,000$55,100----
1880 - Short Tail - Small BP $1,040$1,130$1,250----
1880 - Short Tail - Small BP - 8/7 $1,040$1,570$1,630----
1880 - Short Tail - W.W. Buried - No BP $1,040$1,060$1,080----
1880 - Short Tail - W.W. Buried - No BP - 8/7 $1,040$1,220$1,410----
1880 - Long Tail - W.W. Buried $1,040$1,100$1,150----
1880 - Long Tail - W.W. Complete $1,040$1,060$1,080$7,800---
1880 - Long Tail - W.W. Complete - 8/7 $1,040$1,220$1,410----
1880 - Short Tail - W.W. Complete - No BP $1,040$1,060$1,080----
1880 - Short Tail - W.W. Complete - No BP - 8/7 -------
1884 - W.W. Buried $1,040$1,160$1,180$1,210---
1884 - W.W. Complete $1,040$1,040$1,040$2,420---
1885 - W.W. Buried $1,040$1,110$1,190----
1885 - W.W. Complete $1,040$1,130$1,180----
1887 - Small Close JEB $1,170$1,480$1,790$4,680---
1887 - Normal JEB - Far G $1,040$1,040$1,040$1,240$2,490--
1887 - Normal JEB - Near G -$912-$1,170$22,800$44,400-
1887 - Small Wide (spread) JEB $1,170$1,340$1,390$1,760$2,260--
1888 - Far G $1,350$1,480$1,790----
1888 - Near G $1,080$1,080$1,080$2,960---
1889 - Far G --$1,270----
1889 - Near G $1,080$1,080$1,080----
1890 - Far G $1,080$1,190$1,480----
1890 - Near G $1,080$1,080$1,080$1,980---
1891 - Short Tail $2,890$3,060-----
1891 - Long Tail $1,080$1,080$1,080$2,960---
1892 $1,080$1,080$1,080$2,760---
1893 $1,080$1,080$1,080$3,250$4,040$4,840-
1894 $1,080$1,080$1,080----
1895 $1,080$1,080$1,080----
1896 $1,080$1,080$1,080$4,270---
1898 $1,080$1,080$1,080$2,480$4,230--
1899 $1,080$1,080$1,080$4,100---
1900 $1,080$1,080$1,080$1,960---
1901 $1,080$1,270$1,460----
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 - ↑↓ ---$46,300---
1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↑ ---$52,200$74,800--
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 ----$75,100--
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 --$70,100----
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 ---$42,300$43,600--
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 -$5,100$8,200$11,900$12,100--
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 ----$100,200--
1892 -------
1893 -$3,700-$8,800$12,700$23,900-
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.

Share this page:

Your subscription could not be saved. Please try again.
Your subscription has been successful.

Newsletter
Subscribe to our newsletter and stay updated.