Queen Victoria Coin Effigies | The Royal mint (2024)

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Which Queen Victoria coins are worth money? ›

The 1841 gold sovereign is the rarest date of Victoria shield sovereigns. It was only the third sovereign of Queen Victoria's reign as the sovereign wasn't issued in 1840.

The much-fabled Kew Gardens 50p is one of the rarest circulating coins due to its scarcity in circulation and as a commemorative coin. With just 210,000 minted in 2009, these coins can sell north of £150 and as such, the majority have been hoovered out of circulation and are in the hands of collectors.

The 1869 “bun head” penny, which had a mintage of only 2,580,000, represents one of the rarest coins in the Victorian penny series. This example in Near Uncirculated condition with approximately 50% of its mint lustre will be offered with an estimate of £1,500 - £2,000.

George III Sovereigns have proved to be the most valuable due to their scarcity, with one fetching £186,000 at auction. The sovereign was discontinued during the start of the First World War in 1914. In 1937, a proof set of Sovereigns were created for the reign of Edward VIII.

The true value of a Sovereign however is calculated by multiplying its gold content - 7.3224 grams - by the gold spot price. The British gold Sovereign is one of, if not the, most famous bullion coins in the world and was first introduced as long ago as 1489, under King Henry VII.

What is the 1901 penny for Queen Victoria? ›

1901 Victoria veiled head penny. This is the final year that coins for Queen Victoria were produced. This bronze coin features the final coinage portrait of Queen Victoria by Thomas Brock. This is known as the old (or veiled) head.

1913 Liberty Head V Nickel

In fact, it's among the rarest coins around. The U.S. Mint struck the Liberty V Nickel from 1883 to 1913, but just a reputed five coins were minted in the final year's vintage.

The Sovereigns of Queen Victoria featured three popular portraits – the young head, jubilee head and old head – and a rare reverse design change. View our range of Queen Victoria Sovereigns and discover a collection of 64 coins to match 64 years on the throne.

Often described as the 'coinage that never was', the 1937 Edward VIII Sovereign is not only the rarest Sovereign, but one of the rarest coins in the world.

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There were 240 pennies in a pound, so one penny was worth 47p. In the last year of her reign, 1901, £1 was worth 123.84, so one penny was worth 52p. I hadn't realised there was so little inflation at the time. To summarise, in Victorian times one penny was worth about 50p nowadays.

1901 Morgan Dollar Value

According to the NGC Price Guide, as of June 2024, a Morgan Dollar from 1901 in circulated condition is worth between $45 and $2150. However, on the open market 1901 Silver Dollars in pristine, uncirculated condition sell for as much as $650000.