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 Gold Sovereign 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 |
 | 1918 M George V Gold Full Sovereign - Melbourne Mint - 22.05mm Read Description £ 840.00 |
 | 1876-M Queen Victoria Young Head Gold Sovereign £ 1,046.00 |
 | Queen Victoria 1894 Gold Full Sovereign Coin £ 792.10 |
 | 1880 S Sydney Mint Gold Full Sovereign — Victoria Young Head Shield Back £ 930.00 |
 | 1900 Victorian Half sovereign 22ct Gold Coin. Old Head - 1900 - Good condition £ 455.50 |
 | 1887 Queen Victoria gold plated double sovereign collectable gap filler £ 31.90 |
 | 1821 Gold Sovereign, George IV laureate head £ 1,488.80 |
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