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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100105140847
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193475-10-000002
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	5
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20091231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100105
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100105

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ROYCE VALUE TRUST INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000804116
		IRS NUMBER:				133356097
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		745 FIFTH AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10151
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2123557311

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		745 FIFTH AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10151

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KOKE WILLIAM L
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001193475
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		5
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-04875
		FILM NUMBER:		10505824

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O ROYCE & ASSOCIATES, LLC
		STREET 2:		1414 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019
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    <documentType>5</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2009-12-31</periodOfReport>

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    <form3HoldingsReported>0</form3HoldingsReported>

    <form4TransactionsReported>0</form4TransactionsReported>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000804116</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ROYCE VALUE TRUST INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>RVT</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0001193475</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>KOKE WILLIAM L</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O ROYCE &amp; ASSOCIATES, LLC</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>745 FIFTH AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10151</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>Director through 12/31/2009</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Dani Eng, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-01-05</signatureDate>
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