Auction XIII - Now open for consignments

Spring auction - late May


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Royal Mint Great Engravers - Pistrucci's St. George & the Dragon

The first coin of the celebrated Benedetto Pistrucci within the Great Engravers series, making use of the St. George and the Dragon design based upon his 1818 Crown, which would go on to become one of the Royal Mint’s most enduring motifs.

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The Collection of an English Doctor

We are delighted to announce the release of the superb English Doctor's collection, celebrating the period of the Anglo-Saxon world through to the Commonwealth.

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The Coronation Sovereign 2023 Collection

Sovereign Rarities are proud to present the Royal Mint's Coronation Sovereign 2023 Collection, with proof Sovereigns, Half-Sovereigns and Sets available for purchase.

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Coronation coinage

Notable Sales

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Auction 1, September 2018

Victoria (1837-1901)

Gold Proof Five Pounds, 1839
PF62 CAMEO
Hammer Price
£120,000,
£144,000 inc. BP

Private treaty, November 2019

Edward VIII (1936)

Gold Pattern Sovereign, 1937
PF63 CAMEO NGC
Hammer Price
Not Available

The New York Sale XLIII, January 2018

Charles II (1660-85)

Silver Pattern 'Petition' Crown, 1662
SP53 PCGS
Hammer Price
$550,000 (£406,000),
$650,000 inc. BP

Auction 4, September 2021

George IV (1820-30)

Gold Proof Five Pounds, 1826
PF63 NGC
Hammer Price
£120,000,
£144,000 inc. BP

The New York Sale XLIX, January 2020

Edward VIII (1936)


Silver Pattern Crown of Five Shillings, 1937
Hammer Price
$300,000 (£230,000),
$360,000 inc. BP

Auction 1, September 2018

Henry VIII (1509-47)

Gold George Noble, 1526-44
Hammer Price
£110,000,
£132,000 inc. BP

Auction 3, April 2021

Elizabeth II (1952-2022)

Gold Proof One Kilo, 2020, The Three Graces
PF70 ULTRA CAMEO FIRST DAY OF ISSUE NGC
Hammer Price
£120,000,
£144,000 inc. BP

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