| Issuer | United Kingdom |
| Year | 1838-1874 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 1 Sovereign |
| Currency | Pound sterling (1158-1970) |
| Composition | Gold (.9167) |
| Weight | 7.99 g |
| Dimensions | 22.05 mm |
| Thickness | 1.5 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | Obverse: William Wyon Reverse: Jean Baptiste Merlen |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#736, Sp#3852/3 |
| Obverse description | Young uncrowned portrait of Queen Victoria left, legend around. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | VICTORIA DEI GRATIA
1871 (Translation: Victoria by the Grace of God) |
| Reverse description | Crowned quartered shield of arms within wreath, legend around, national flower emblems below. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | BRITANNIARUM REGINA FID: DEF: (Translation: Queen of the Britains Defender of the Faith) |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 1838 - KM#736.1 - 2 718 694 1838 - KM#736.1; Proof - 1839 - KM#736.1 - 503 695 1839 - KM#736.1; Proof - 1841 - KM#736.1 - 124 054 1842 - KM#736.1 - 4 865 375 1843 - KM#736.1; narrow shield - 1843 - KM#736.1; overdate variety exists - 5 981 968 1844 - KM#736.1 - 3 000 445 1845 - KM#736.1 - 3 800 845 1846 - KM#736.1 - 3 802 947 1847 - KM#736.1 - 4 667 126 1848 - KM#736.1 - 2 246 701 1849 - KM#736.1 - 1 755 399 1850 - KM#736.1 - 1 402 039 1851 - KM#736.1 - 4 013 624 1852 - KM#736.1 - 8 053 435 1853 - KM#736.1; Proof - 1853 - KM#736.1; WW incuse - 1853 - KM#736.1; WW raised - 10 597 993 1854 - KM#736.1; WW incuse - 1854 - KM#736.1; WW raised - 3 589 611 1855 - KM#736.1 - 1855 - KM#736.1; WW raised - 8 448 482 1856 - KM#736.1 - 4 806 160 1856 - KM#736.1; small date - 1857 - KM#736.1 - 4 495 748 1858 - KM#736.1 - 803 234 1859 - KM#736.1 - 1 547 603 1859 - KM#736.1; small date - 1859 - KM#736.3; mintage incl. above - 1860 - KM#736.1 - 2 555 958 1861 - KM#736.1 - 7 624 346 1862 - KM#736.1; overdate variety exists - 7 836 413 1863 - KM#736.1 - 5 921 669 1863 - KM#736.2; mintage incl. above - 1864 - KM#736.2 - 8 656 353 1865 - KM#736.2 - 1 450 238 1866 - KM#736.2 - 4 047 228 1868 - KM#736.2 - 1 653 384 1869 - KM#736.2 - 6 441 322 1870 - KM#736.2 - 2 189 960 1871 - KM#736.2; mintage incl. KM#752 - 8 767 250 1872 - KM#736.1; mintage incl. KM#752 - 13 486 708 1872 - KM#736.2; mintage incl. above - 1873 - KM#736.2; mintage incl. KM#752 - 2 368 215 1874 - KM#736.2; mintage incl. KM#752 - 520 713 |
| Catalog ID | 8692547270 |
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