The 1876 Gold Sovereign - Melbourne MintGold Sovereign of Queen Victoria minted at the Melbourne Mint, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. SCBC: 3857.
A small 'M' below the head on the Obverse indicates the sovereign was produced in Melbourne, Australia.
The Reverse depicts Benedetto Pistrucci’s famous portrayal of St George slaying the dragon on the reverse of the coin. On this coin the initials B.P. are in small text and the horse has a long tail.
The edge is milled.
The Obverse shows the young head portrait of Queen Victoria facing left by William Wyon; his initials WW are on the truncation of the neck. Legend is "VICTORIA D:G: BRITANNIAR: REG: F:D:".Image credit: Museums Victoria
Mintage: 2,124,445 (may include coins in sets)
Minted at The Melbourne Mint
Minted in 1876. See Coins and Events of 1876
Monarch/Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901)
Category: Sovereigns. See more Sovereigns coins
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Country of Origin: Australia
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 | 1876 QUEEN VICTORIA YOUNG HEAD FULL GOLD SOVEREIGN MELBOURNE M MINT £ 1,075.00 |
 | RARE 1872 Melbourne Victoria Shield Back Gold Full Sovereign Coin 1872M £ 1,200.00 |
 | 1902 EDWARD VII FULL GOLD SOVEREIGN MELBOURNE MINT £ 904.30 |
 | 1885 Full Gold Sovereign, Melbourne Mint Queen Victoria Young Head Full Sov £ 1,098.10 |
 | RARE 1872 Melbourne Victoria Shield Back Gold Full Sovereign Coin 1872M £ 1,150.00 |
 | Gold Sovereign - aUNC - 1910 Melbourne King Edward VII British Gold Coin 22ct 8g £ 918.00 |
 | Australia. 1876 Melbourne - Sovereign.. Full Lustre - UNC £ 1,365.50 |
 | 1914 King George V Gold Half Sovereign Coin Excellent condition £ 822.70 |
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