© Dix Noonan Webb
© Dix Noonan Webb
1 Sovereign - Victoria 1st portrait; Shield
| Gold (.9167) | 7.99 g | 22.05 mm |
| Issuer | United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies) |
|---|---|
| Queen | Victoria (1837-1901) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1838-1874 |
| Value | 1 Sovereign |
| Currency | Pound sterling (1158-1970) |
| Composition | Gold (.9167) |
| Weight | 7.99 g |
| Diameter | 22.05 mm |
| Thickness | 1.5 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Updated | 2024-10-09 |
| Numista | N#5760 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 27% |
Reverse
Crowned quartered shield of arms within wreath, legend around, national flower emblems below.
Script: Latin
Lettering: BRITANNIARUM REGINA FID: DEF:
Translation: Queen of the Britains Defender of the Faith
Engraver: Jean Baptiste Merlen
Edge
Reeded
Comment
The standard weight of a sovereign was 160/623 troy ounce (123.3 grains). The pure gold content was 113 1/623 grains (7.3224 g).Obverse, reverse and overdate varieties exist:
KM#736.1 Without die number;
KM#736.2 Die number below wreath (the main photograph);
KM#736.3 Additional raised line on lower part of ribbon (Ansell type).
A die error is known to exist:
Obverse with "GRΛTIΛ" instead of "GRATIA":
