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Queen Victoria Sovereign (1838–1901) — Values & Key Dates · LuckyCoin
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Queen Victoria Sovereign

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Spanning 1838 to 1901, the Queen Victoria Sovereign catalog contains 185 year-and-mintmark variants.

1838
1838
1838 Narrow Shield
1838 Narrow Shield
Variety
1838
1838
Proof
1839
1839
1839
1839
Proof
1841
1841
1841
1841
Proof
1842
1842
1842 GRATIA
1842 GRATIA
Variety
1842 Open 2
1842 Open 2
Variety
1842
1842
Proof
1843
1843
1843 Roman I
1843 Roman I
Variety
1843 Narrow Shield
1843 Narrow Shield
Variety
1843 3/2
1843 3/2
Error
1843
1843
Proof
1844 Large 44
1844 Large 44
1844 Small 44
1844 Small 44
Variety
1844 4/Inverted 4
1844 4/Inverted 4
Error
1844
1844
Proof
1845
1845
1845 4/Inverted 4
1845 4/Inverted 4
Error
1845
1845
Proof
1846
1846
1846 Roman 1
1846 Roman 1
Variety
1846 4/Inverted 4
1846 4/Inverted 4
Error
1846
1846
Proof
1847
1847
1847 Roman 1
1847 Roman 1
Variety
1847 Inverted 1
1847 Inverted 1
Variety
1847
1847
Proof
1848 1st Head
1848 1st Head
1848 2nd Head
1848 2nd Head
Variety
1848
1848
Proof
1849
1849
1849 Roman 1
1849 Roman 1
Variety
1849
1849
Proof
1850
1850
1850 Roman 1
1850 Roman 1
Variety
1850 8/5
1850 8/5
Error
1850 R/E in GRATIA
1850 R/E in GRATIA
Error
1850
1850
Proof
1851
1851
1851
1851
Proof
1852
1852
1852 Roman 1
1852 Roman 1
Variety
1852
1852
Proof
1853 W.W. Incuse
1853 W.W. Incuse
1853 W.W. Incuse, Roman 1
1853 W.W. Incuse, Roman 1
Variety
1853 W.W. Raised
1853 W.W. Raised
Variety
1853 W.W. Raised, F/E in DEF
1853 W.W. Raised, F/E in DEF
Variety
1853 W.W. Raised, V/ICTORIA
1853 W.W. Raised, V/ICTORIA
Variety
1853
1853
Proof
1854 W.W. Incuse
1854 W.W. Incuse
1854 W.W. Incuse, C/Rotated C
1854 W.W. Incuse, C/Rotated C
Variety
1854 W.W. Raised
1854 W.W. Raised
Variety
1854
1854
Proof
1855 W.W. Incuse
1855 W.W. Incuse
1855 W.W. Incuse, Roman 1
1855 W.W. Incuse, Roman 1
Variety
1855 W.W. Raised
1855 W.W. Raised
Variety
1855
1855
Proof
1856
1856
1856
1856
Proof
1857
1857
1857 V/ICTORIA
1857 V/ICTORIA
Variety
1857 DEI GRA
1857 DEI GRA
Variety
1857
1857
Proof
1858 Large Date
1858 Large Date
1858 Small Date
1858 Small Date
Variety
1858
1858
Proof
1859
1859
1859 Ansell
1859 Ansell
Variety
1859
1859
Proof
1860
1860
1860 Roman I
1860 Roman I
Variety
1860 V/ICTORIA
1860 V/ICTORIA
Variety
1860 DEI GRA
1860 DEI GRA
Variety
1860 Large O
1860 Large O
Variety
1860 O/C
1860 O/C
Error
1860
1860
Proof
1861
1861
1861 Roman I
1861 Roman I
Variety
1861 C/Rotated C
1861 C/Rotated C
Variety
1861 T/V in Victoria
1861 T/V in Victoria
Variety
1861 E/Rotated E
1861 E/Rotated E
Variety
1861 F/V in DEF
1861 F/V in DEF
Variety
1861
1861
Proof
1862 Wide Date
1862 Wide Date
1862 Narrow Date
1862 Narrow Date
Variety
1862 Roman I
1862 Roman I
Variety
1862 Wide Date, F
1862 Wide Date, F
Variety
1862 Narrow Date, F
1862 Narrow Date, F
Variety
1862 R/E in BRIT
1862 R/E in BRIT
Variety
1862 R/Inverted R
1862 R/Inverted R
Variety
1862
1862
Proof
1863 Arabic 1
1863 Arabic 1
1863 Roman 1
1863 Roman 1
Variety
1863 Die Number
1863 Die Number
Variety
1863
1863
Proof
1864 Arabic 1
1864 Arabic 1
1864 Roman 1
1864 Roman 1
Variety
1864
1864
Proof
1865
1865
1865
1865
Proof
1866
1866
1866 6/5
1866 6/5
Error
1866
1866
Proof
1868
1868
1868
1868
Proof
1869
1869
1869
1869
Proof
1870 W.W. Incuse
1870 W.W. Incuse
1870 W.W. Raised
1870 W.W. Raised
Variety
1870
1870
Proof
1871 Shield
1871 Shield
1871 St. George, Large BP
1871 St. George, Large BP
Variety
1871 St. George, Small BP
1871 St. George, Small BP
Variety
1871
1871
Proof
1872 Shield
1872 Shield
1872 Shield, Die Number
1872 Shield, Die Number
Variety
1872 St. George
1872 St. George
Variety
1872
1872
Proof
1873 Shield
1873 Shield
1873 St. George
1873 St. George
Variety
1873
1873
Proof
1874 Shield
1874 Shield
1874 St. George
1874 St. George
Variety
1874
1874
Proof
1876
1876
1876
1876
Proof
1878
1878
1878
1878
Proof
1879
1879
1879
1879
Proof
1880 Short Tail, Small BP
1880 Short Tail, Small BP
1880 Short Tail, W.W. Buried, No BP
1880 Short Tail, W.W. Buried, No BP
Variety
1880 Short Tail, W.W. Buried
1880 Short Tail, W.W. Buried
Variety
1880 Long Tail, W.W. Buried
1880 Long Tail, W.W. Buried
Variety
1880 Long Tail, W.W. Complete
1880 Long Tail, W.W. Complete
Variety
1880 Long Tail, W.W. Complete, No BP
1880 Long Tail, W.W. Complete, No BP
Variety
1880 Short Tail, Small BP, 8/7
1880 Short Tail, Small BP, 8/7
Error
1880 Short Tail, Small BP, W.W. Buried, 8/7
1880 Short Tail, Small BP, W.W. Buried, 8/7
Error
1880 Long Tail, W.W. Complete, 8/7
1880 Long Tail, W.W. Complete, 8/7
Error
1880
1880
Proof
1884 W.W. Buried
1884 W.W. Buried
1884 W.W. Complete
1884 W.W. Complete
Variety
1884
1884
Proof
1885 W.W. Buried
1885 W.W. Buried
1885 W.W. Complete
1885 W.W. Complete
Variety
1885
1885
Proof
1887 Small Close JEB
1887 Small Close JEB
1887 Far G
1887 Far G
Variety
1887 Near G
1887 Near G
Variety
1887 Small Wide JEB
1887 Small Wide JEB
Variety
1887
1887
Proof
1888 Far G
1888 Far G
1888 Near G
1888 Near G
Variety
1888
1888
Proof
1889 Far G
1889 Far G
1889 Near G
1889 Near G
Variety
1889
1889
Proof
1890 Far G
1890 Far G
1890 Near G
1890 Near G
Variety
1890
1890
Proof
1891 Long Tail
1891 Long Tail
1891 Short Tail
1891 Short Tail
Variety
1891
1891
Proof
1892
1892
1892
1892
Proof
1893
1893
1893
1893
Proof
1894
1894
1894
1894
Proof
1895
1895
1895
1895
Proof
1896
1896
1896
1896
Proof
1898
1898
1898
1898
Proof
1899
1899
1899
1899
Proof
1900
1900
1900
1900
Proof
1901
1901
1901
1901
Proof

Young uncrowned portrait of Queen Victoria left, legend around.

Crowned quartered shield of arms within wreath, legend around, national flower emblems below.

Other United Kingdom half sovereign and sovereign series

  • King George III Half Sovereign1817–1820
  • King George III Sovereign1817–1820
  • King George IV Half Sovereign1821–1830
  • King George IV Sovereign1821–1830
  • King William IV Half Sovereign1831–1837
  • King William IV Sovereign1831–1837
  • Queen Victoria Half Sovereign1838–1901
  • King Edward VII Half Sovereign1902–1910
  • King Edward VII Sovereign1902–1910
  • King George V Half Sovereign1911–1915
  • King George V Sovereign

Frequently Asked Questions

When was the Queen Victoria Sovereign minted?
The Queen Victoria Sovereign was minted by United Kingdom from 1838 to 1901.
What is the Queen Victoria Sovereign made of?
The Queen Victoria Sovereign is made of gold (.9167), weighs 7.99 grams, and measures 22.05 mm in diameter.

Composition and specification data provided by Numista

1911–1925
  • Queen Elizabeth II Sovereign1957–1968