1839 Victoria 'Una and the Lion' £5 Gold Proof
- Maker
- Royal Mint (Great Britain), designed by William Wyon
- Year
- 1839
- Rank
- 17 of 100
1839 Victoria 'Una and the Lion' £5 Gold Proof
1839 Victoria 'Una and the Lion' £5 Gold Proof by Royal Mint (Great Britain), designed by William Wyon (1839) is ranked 17 in the FLOAT 100 for Coins. It sold for $1,440,000 on 19 August 2021. Frequently called the most beautiful British coin ever made; the ultimate Victorian numismatic trophy.
What is it, and why is it in the FLOAT 100?
Frequently called the most beautiful British coin ever made; the ultimate Victorian numismatic trophy.
£5 gold proof pattern, Una and the Lion, NGC PR66 Ultra Cameo
What is the best-sourced number for it?
- Figure
- $1,440,000
- Kind
- Realized at auction
- Date
- 19 August 2021
Heritage Auctions, Aug 19 2021 (lot 33227). 1839 'Una and the Lion' £5, NGC PR66 Ultra Cameo, realized $1,440,000.
This is a realized sale. Somebody paid it. Source.
How this is made
- The figure
- One reference price, taken from a named public source and shown with its own kind. FLOAT does not average it with anything or adjust it for time.
- Realized or not
- A realized price is a completed sale. A market asking price and a price-guide value are not sales, and are labeled as such wherever they appear.
- Why no grade ladder
- Most FLOAT 100 entries are individual objects. There is one of this, so there is no population and no spread across grades to show.
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- 2026-08-08