$5.1 Million for Royal Mint’s Sovereign and Britannia Coins
Last and first coins from the late Queen’s and new King’s reigns offered in partnership with The Royal Mint.
More than $5.1 million in total prices were realized in the Stack’s Bowers Galleries auction of special Britannia and Sovereign bullion coins sold on behalf of The Royal Mint. Entitled the Royal Succession coin series, these historic pieces represent the last coins struck featuring the effigy of Queen Elizabeth II and the first coins produced bearing the portrait of King Charles III for each series. Each of these Royal Succession coins link pivotal chapters of British and world history.
The coins were graded and encapsulated by leading service Numismatic Guaranty Company. Fierce competition from collectors and investors spanned nearly nine hours of live bidding on Aug. 21, emphasizing the significance of these historic coins and resulting in numerous record prices along with a 100% sell-through rate across all 690 lots.
The top prices of the sale were achieved by the last gold 1-ounce Britannia struck under Queen Elizabeth II and the first gold 1-ounce Britannia struck under King Charles III, which sold for $50,000 and $42,000, respectively. These coins now rank as the #1 and #2 most valuable gold 1-ounce Britannia coins sold at auction since this series was introduced in 1987, according to Stack’s Bowers.
The last and first gold Sovereign coins also brought impressive results, selling for $42,000 and $34,000, respectively. New price records were once again set by the silver 1-ounce Britannia coins, with the last coin struck under Queen Elizabeth II selling for $19,000 and the first coin struck under King Charles III realizing $18,000.
This joint effort between Stack’s Bowers Galleries and The Royal Mint comes on the heels of a similarly unprecedented partnership between Stack’s Bowers Galleries and the United States Mint in 2022. On behalf of the United States Mint, Stack’s Bowers Galleries sold special transitional coins from the American Eagle bullion coin series that went on to realize more than $4.6 million.
For more information about the Royal Succession coins, email Info@StacksBowers.com or call (800) 566-2580.
