The 1872 Gold Sovereign - Young Head St George ReverseThe 1872 London Sovereign depicts Benedetto Pistrucci’s famous portrayal of St George slaying the dragon on the reverse of the coin. No letter below the Queen’s portrait indicates the sovereign was produced in London.
The 1872 Sovereign also is available with a Young Head Shield Reverse. The shield versions have the date on the obverse, where the St George has the date on the reverse.
Queen Victoria’s young head, by William Wyon, can be seen on the obverse of the coin.
The sovereign is made of 22 carat gold, and weighs 7.98 grams. It contains 0.2354 ounce of fine gold.
Only 13,486,708 sovereigns were struck at the London Mint in 1872 (Not including shield back mintage figures).
Image credit: M J Hughes Coins
Mintage: 13,486,708 (may include coins in sets)
Minted at The Royal Mint
Minted in 1872. See Coins and Events of 1872
Monarch/Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901)
Category: Sovereigns. See more Sovereigns coins
and see which Sovereigns coins have the lowest mintage.
Country of Origin: United Kingdom
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 | 1927 King George V Gold Sovereign + 2010 Olympic £5 & 2006 80th Birthday Crown £ 51.66 |
 | 1914 King George V Gold Half Sovereign Coin Excellent condition £ 822.70 |
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