The 1871 London Full Sovereign (Circulation) has been classified with Scarcity Rating: Common and Recognition Status: Catalogued Variation. Verified struck mintage: 8,767,250. Scarcity is determined by production volume (PE band: Common). No independent survival evidence is available for this historic issue. Recognition: separately catalogued as a distinct variation in standard references. Design: Crowned Shield (Merlen) by Jean Baptiste Merlen (reverse), William Wyon (obverse). Data Confidence: High. Classification Confidence: Medium. Verification status: Verified. Supported by Tier 1 (mint-published) source. Classification is condition-independent. Design significance is recorded as metadata and does not affect the Scarcity Rating.
Full Sovereign 1871 London
Classification
Scarcity Rating
Common
More than 100,000 are believed to exist. Readily available.
Recognition Status
Catalogued Variation
Separately catalogued as a distinct variation in standard references.
Evidence
- Struck Mintage
- 8,767,250
- Issue Format
- Circulation
- Data Confidence
- High
- Classification Confidence
- Medium
- Verification
- Verified
Design Information
- Reverse Design
- Crowned Shield (Merlen)
- Designer
- Jean Baptiste Merlen (reverse), William Wyon (obverse)
Design information is recorded as factual metadata. It does not affect the Scarcity Rating.
Classification Reasoning
Sources
- Annual Report of the Deputy Master and Comptroller of the Royal Mint (cited mintage: 8,767,250) Tier 1
- English Gold Coinage by Michael Marsh , 2023 edition , p. p.45 (cited mintage: 8,767,250) Tier 2
Contextual Notes
The following information is provided for context only and does not affect the Scarcity Rating or Recognition Status.
Shield reverse