Sovereign - 1821 to 1830 - 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. Read more »
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- Uncirculated
- Proof
| Variety | VG-8 | F-12 | VF-20 | EF-40 | AU-50 | AU-55 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1821 | - | - | €442 | €770 | €1,050 | €1,280 |
| 1822 | - | - | €442 | €750 | €1,030 | €1,310 |
| 1823 | - | - | €933 | €1,560 | €4,230 | €5,700 |
| 1824 | - | €442 | €454 | €743 | €1,350 | €1,710 |
| 1825 - Laureate Head | - | - | €967 | €1,860 | €3,580 | €3,970 |
| 1825 - Bare Head | - | - | €442 | €661 | €1,080 | €1,230 |
| 1825 - Bare Head - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1826 | - | - | €442 | €595 | €995 | €1,140 |
| 1827 | - | - | €442 | €635 | €1,110 | €1,290 |
| 1828 | - | - | €5,200 | €12,900 | €20,300 | €24,000 |
| 1829 | - | - | €442 | €696 | €1,250 | €1,380 |
| 1830 - ↑↓ | - | - | €468 | €745 | €1,140 | €1,480 |
| 1830 - ↑↑ | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Variety | MS-60 | MS-62 | MS-63 | MS-64 | MS-65 | MS-66 | MS-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1821 | €1,500 | €2,490 | €3,550 | €4,110 | €16,500 | - | - |
| 1822 | €1,520 | €2,520 | €3,570 | €7,300 | - | - | €28,000 |
| 1823 | €7,200 | €12,000 | €17,700 | - | - | - | - |
| 1824 | €1,960 | €3,260 | €4,930 | €10,800 | - | - | - |
| 1825 - Laureate Head | €5,300 | €7,300 | €9,800 | - | - | - | - |
| 1825 - Bare Head | €1,490 | €2,260 | €3,640 | €5,600 | €19,100 | - | - |
| 1825 - Bare Head - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1826 | €1,460 | €2,320 | €3,320 | €5,000 | €7,400 | - | - |
| 1827 | €1,540 | €2,560 | €3,680 | €4,090 | - | - | - |
| 1828 | €27,700 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1829 | €1,860 | €2,880 | €3,700 | - | - | - | - |
| 1830 - ↑↓ | €1,920 | €2,870 | €3,940 | €9,900 | €16,000 | - | - |
| 1830 - ↑↑ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Variety | PR-60 | PR-62 | PR-63 | PR-64 | PR-65 | PR-66 | PR-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1821 | - | €11,300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1822 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1823 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1824 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1825 - Laureate Head | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1825 - Bare Head | - | €13,300 | €20,500 | - | - | - | - |
| 1825 - Bare Head - Plain Edge | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1826 | - | - | €9,200 | €13,700 | - | - | - |
| 1827 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1828 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1829 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1830 - ↑↓ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1830 - ↑↑ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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.
