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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 --€817€1,780€2,590€2,610
1838 - Narrow Shield --€3,970€8,300€15,800€19,600
1838 - Plain Edge ------
1839 --€1,170€2,250€3,270€3,810
1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↓ ------
1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↑ ------
1841 --€4,960€9,500€13,900€16,200
1841 - GRΛTIΛ --€4,200€8,700€14,200€16,900
1842 --€441€514€584€700
1842 - GRΛTIΛ --€514€887--
1842 - Open 2 --€441€441€642€753
1843 --€441€441€467€753
1843 - 3/2 --€441€654€981€1,140
1843 - Roman I --€631€1,170--
1843 - Narrow Shield --€4,320€8,700€14,400€17,300
1844 - Large 44 --€441€441€503€736
1844 - Small 44 ----€441€441
1844 - 4/Inverted 4 --€701€1,400€1,750€1,930
1845 --€441€666€691€712
1845 - 4/Inverted 4 --€701€1,400€1,750€1,930
1845 - Roman I --€677€1,310--
1846 - 4/Inverted 4 --€701€1,400--
1846 --€441€467€607€776
1846 - Roman I --€631€1,170--
1847 --€441€467€560€683
1847 - Inverted 1 ------
1847 - Roman I --€654€1,350--
1848 - 1st Head --€934€2,100€4,200€5,300
1848 - 2nd Head --€441€441€524€586
1849 --€441€441€456€615
1849 - Roman I --€631€1,170--
1850 --€441€467€485€629
1850 - Roman I --€631€1,170--
1850 - R/E in GRATIA ------
1850 - 8/5 ------
1850 - ⩝ictoria --€1,170---
1851 --€441€441€467€485
1852 --€441€441€441€532
1852 - Roman I --€631€1,170--
1853 - W.W. Incuse --€441€537€701€717
1853 - W.W. Incuse - Roman I --€631€1,170--
1853 - W.W. Raised --€441€441€464€533
1853 - W.W. Raised - F/E in DEF --€701€1,540--
1853 - W.W. Raised - ⩝ictoria --€1,170---
1854 - W.W. Raised --€441€444€830€846
1854 - W.W. Incuse --€441€441€467€484
1854 - W.W. Incuse - C/Rotated C --€701€1,540--
1855 - W.W. Incuse --€441€441€467€503
1855 - W.W. Incuse - Roman I --€607€1,350--
1855 - W.W. Raised --€441€441€525€585
1856 --€441€441€441€526
1857 --€441€441€441€498
1857 - ⩝ictoria --€1,170---
1857 - 7/5 -----€934
1857 - DEI GRΛ ------
1858 - 8/7 --€701---
1858 - Large Date --€441€441€490€525
1858 - Small Date --€441€441€490€514
1859 --€441€441€467€542
1859 - Ansell --€744€2,320€5,000€5,800
1860 --€441€441€441€454
1860 - Roman I --€607€1,350--
1860 - ⩝ictoria --€1,170€2,570--
1860 - DEI GRΛ --€607€1,400--
1860 - Large 0 --€441€441€467€525
1860 - O/C --€441€1,030--
1861 --€441€441€441€476
1861 - Roman I --€467€701--
1861 - C/Rotated C --€701€1,540--
1861 - T/V in Victoria --€441€701--
1861 - Repunched E & F ------
1861 - E/Rotated E --€701€1,540--
1861 - F/V in DEF --€467€1,170--
1862 - Wide date --€441€441€441€455
1862 - Narrow date --€441€441€441€455
1862 - Roman I --€467€911--
1862 - Wide date - F/⩝ --€467€1,170--
1862 - Narrow date - F/⩝ --€467€1,170--
1862 - R/E in BRIT --€701€1,540--
1862 - R/Inverted R in VICTORIA --€934€2,340--
1863 - With Die Number --€441€441€441€441
1863 - With Die Number - #827 and #22 --€4,380€7,600€10,700€12,300
1863 - With Die Number - #827 on Trun --€5,300€9,600€12,800€14,600
1863 - Without Die Number - Arabic 1 --€441€441€441€441
1863 - Without Die Number - Roman 1 --€467€911-€1,010
1864 - Roman I ------
1864 - Arabic 1 --€441€441€441€464
1865 --€441€441€441€467
1866 --€441€441€441€441
1866 - 6/5 --€441€467€584€642
1868 --€441€441€441€451
1869 --€441€441€441€458
1870 - W.W. Incuse --€441€441€441€455
1870 - W.W. Raised --€441€441€441€441
1871 - Shield --€441€441€441€441
1871 - St. George - Large BP --€441€441€441€441
1871 - St. George - Small BP --€441€441€441€441
1871 - St. George - Small BP - Plain Edge ------
1871 - St. George - Large BP - Plain Edge ------
1872 - Shield - With Die Number --€441€441€441€441
1872 - Shield - Without Die Number --€441€441€441€441
1872 - St. George --€441€441€441€441
1873 - Shield --€441€441€441€441
1873 - St. George --€441€441€441€441
1874 - Shield --€1,680€4,240€6,200€8,100
1874 - St. George --€441€441€441€441
1876 --€441€441€441€441
1878 --€441€441€441€441
1879 --€558€1,290€2,850€3,630
1880 - Short Tail - Small BP --€441€441€441€441
1880 - Short Tail - Small BP - 8/7 --€441€441€441€441
1880 - Short Tail - W.W. Buried - No BP --€441€441€441€441
1880 - Short Tail - W.W. Buried - No BP - 8/7 --€441€441€441€441
1880 - Long Tail - W.W. Buried --€441€441€441€441
1880 - Long Tail - W.W. Complete --€441€441€441€441
1880 - Long Tail - W.W. Complete - 8/7 --€441€441€441€441
1880 - Short Tail - W.W. Complete - No BP --€441€441€441€441
1880 - Short Tail - W.W. Complete - No BP - 8/7 ------
1884 - W.W. Buried --€441€441€441€441
1884 - W.W. Complete --€441€441€441€441
1885 - W.W. Buried --€441€441€441€441
1885 - W.W. Complete --€441€441€441€441
1887 - Small Close JEB --€441€642€671€724
1887 - Normal JEB - Far G --€441€441€441€441
1887 - Normal JEB - Near G ------
1887 - Small Wide (spread) JEB --€441€642€671€724
1888 - Far G --€442€642€671€701
1888 - Near G --€442€442€442€442
1889 - Far G ------
1889 - Near G --€442€442€442€442
1890 - Far G ---€442€444€502
1890 - Near G --€442€442€442€442
1891 - Short Tail --€560€921€1,490€1,680
1891 - Long Tail --€442€442€442€442
1892 --€442€442€442€442
1893 --€442€442€442€442
1894 --€442€442€442€442
1895 --€442€442€442€442
1896 --€442€442€442€442
1898 --€442€442€442€442
1899 --€442€442€442-
1900 --€442€442€442€442
1901 --€442€442€442€442
Variety MS-60 MS-62 MS-63 MS-64 MS-65 MS-66 MS-67
1838 €3,520€4,060€6,100€12,000€12,600--
1838 - Narrow Shield €23,400------
1838 - Plain Edge -------
1839 €4,350€7,000€9,800----
1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↓ -------
1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↑ -------
1841 €18,400€22,500€29,200----
1841 - GRΛTIΛ €19,600------
1842 €797€1,390€2,260€2,930---
1842 - GRΛTIΛ -------
1842 - Open 2 €864€1,340€1,820----
1843 €774€1,310€1,700€5,300---
1843 - 3/2 €1,310€1,990€2,660----
1843 - Roman I -------
1843 - Narrow Shield €20,100------
1844 - Large 44 €762€1,390€2,010€3,680€7,400--
1844 - Small 44 -€1,140€1,770----
1844 - 4/Inverted 4 €2,100------
1845 €841€1,470€2,100€3,650---
1845 - 4/Inverted 4 €2,100------
1845 - Roman I -------
1846 - 4/Inverted 4 -------
1846 €852€1,480€2,100€3,990---
1846 - Roman I -------
1847 €721€1,120€1,710€2,140€13,400--
1847 - Inverted 1 -------
1847 - Roman I -------
1848 - 1st Head €6,300------
1848 - 2nd Head €698€1,340€1,670€2,140€6,500€10,800-
1849 €829€2,000€2,970€8,700€14,500--
1849 - Roman I -------
1850 €692€1,330€1,970€3,140€5,200€6,500-
1850 - Roman I -€3,080-----
1850 - R/E in GRATIA -------
1850 - 8/5 -------
1850 - ⩝ictoria -------
1851 €549€968€1,190€1,400€4,730€5,800-
1852 €592€1,050€1,480€1,550€5,600€9,700-
1852 - Roman I -------
1853 - W.W. Incuse €759€1,280€1,860----
1853 - W.W. Incuse - Roman I -------
1853 - W.W. Raised €558€938€1,930€4,390€4,430€4,470€13,500
1853 - W.W. Raised - F/E in DEF -------
1853 - W.W. Raised - ⩝ictoria -------
1854 - W.W. Raised €861€1,480€2,090----
1854 - W.W. Incuse €569€956€1,530€5,300---
1854 - W.W. Incuse - C/Rotated C -------
1855 - W.W. Incuse €547€940€1,490€2,380---
1855 - W.W. Incuse - Roman I -------
1855 - W.W. Raised €698€991€1,280----
1856 €592€918€1,340€1,870---
1857 €548€836€1,740----
1857 - ⩝ictoria -------
1857 - 7/5 -------
1857 - DEI GRΛ -------
1858 - 8/7 -------
1858 - Large Date €593€991€2,270----
1858 - Small Date €569€979€1,390----
1859 €569€1,010€1,340----
1859 - Ansell €7,700€10,000€12,600----
1860 €467€1,040€1,620€4,400€6,200--
1860 - Roman I -------
1860 - ⩝ictoria -------
1860 - DEI GRΛ -------
1860 - Large 0 €584€899€1,210----
1860 - O/C -------
1861 €482€743€1,030€3,700---
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 €470€778€1,280----
1862 - Narrow date €470€809€1,180€1,690---
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 €441€709€808----
1863 - With Die Number - #827 and #22 €13,800------
1863 - With Die Number - #827 on Trun €16,300------
1863 - Without Die Number - Arabic 1 €447€783€1,170----
1863 - Without Die Number - Roman 1 --€2,360----
1864 - Roman I -------
1864 - Arabic 1 €482€736€989€1,520€6,500--
1865 €502€869€1,500€2,780€5,600--
1866 €482€765€1,160€2,940---
1866 - 6/5 €701€1,050€1,400----
1868 €470€726€1,030----
1869 €470€695€1,100€1,630€2,850--
1870 - W.W. Incuse €482€812€1,140----
1870 - W.W. Raised €458€740€1,000----
1871 - Shield €441€557€738€1,080€2,790--
1871 - St. George - Large BP €441€543€779€2,150---
1871 - St. George - Small BP €441€539€729€1,130€2,870--
1871 - St. George - Small BP - Plain Edge -------
1871 - St. George - Large BP - Plain Edge -------
1872 - Shield - With Die Number €441€555€725€897€1,670--
1872 - Shield - Without Die Number €441€563€706€732---
1872 - St. George €441€586€769€970€2,140€4,930-
1873 - Shield €441€634€771----
1873 - St. George €441€543€817----
1874 - Shield €9,200€16,600-----
1874 - St. George €441€543€779----
1876 €441€522€739€1,480€2,050--
1878 €441€547€779----
1879 €4,410€19,500€34,700----
1880 - Short Tail - Small BP €441€517€787----
1880 - Short Tail - Small BP - 8/7 €441€987€1,030----
1880 - Short Tail - W.W. Buried - No BP €441€493€680----
1880 - Short Tail - W.W. Buried - No BP - 8/7 €441€664€887----
1880 - Long Tail - W.W. Buried €441€517€727----
1880 - Long Tail - W.W. Complete €441€523€680----
1880 - Long Tail - W.W. Complete - 8/7 €441€642€887----
1880 - Short Tail - W.W. Complete - No BP €441€666€680----
1880 - Short Tail - W.W. Complete - No BP - 8/7 -------
1884 - W.W. Buried €441€598€679€760---
1884 - W.W. Complete €441€521€645€1,520---
1885 - W.W. Buried €441€533€750----
1885 - W.W. Complete €441€695€741----
1887 - Small Close JEB €739€931€1,120----
1887 - Normal JEB - Far G €441€494€547€777€1,570--
1887 - Normal JEB - Near G ---€736€14,300€28,000-
1887 - Small Wide (spread) JEB €739€811€847€1,110€1,420--
1888 - Far G €739€931€1,120----
1888 - Near G €442€492€566€1,860---
1889 - Far G --€801----
1889 - Near G €442€457€472----
1890 - Far G €560€747€934----
1890 - Near G €442€447€448€1,340---
1891 - Short Tail €1,790€1,830-----
1891 - Long Tail €442€452€461€1,860---
1892 €442€442€442€1,740---
1893 €445€466€487€995€1,920€3,050-
1894 €442€442€442----
1895 €442€442€442----
1896 €442€523€603€2,690---
1898 €442€460€477€1,560€2,660--
1899 €442€507€572€2,930---
1900 €442€448€453€1,230---
1901 €442€680€919----
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 - ↑↓ -------
1839 - Plain Edge - ↑↑ -------
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 ----€47,300--
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 --€44,100----
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 -------
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 -------
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 ----€63,100--
1892 -------
1893 -€2,330-€4,500€8,000€15,100-
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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