The 1877 Gold Sovereign - Victoria, 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: The Royal Mint
Mintage: 1,487,316 (may include coins in sets)
Minted at The Melbourne Mint
Minted in 1877
Monarch/Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901)
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Country of Origin: Australia
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 | 1892 Victoria Gold Half Sovereign | Jubilee Head | Shield Back | London Mint £ 465.00 |
 | 1915 M Australia Melbourne Full Sovereign 0.9170 Fineness Gold 7.9881g NGC MS 63 £ 935.00 |
 | 1817 Sovereign - George III British Gold Coin*857 £ 1,850.00 |
 | 1877-M Queen Victoria Young Head Gold Sovereign £ 1,015.00 |
 | 1894 Half Sovereign Bullion Gold Coin Royal Mint £ 443.26 |
 | Queen Victoria - Melbourne Mint - Gold Half Sovereign Shield Coin 22ct gold 4 g £ 998.00 |
 | 1893 Queen Victoria Sovereign Gold Coin £ 1,128.70 |
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