The 1880 Gold Sovereign Sydney - Shield1880 Gold sovereigns have many variations. They can be made in London, Melbourne, Perth or Sydney and can also in the same year have combinations of St George or Shield backs.
This is the Young Head Sydney Sovereign with a Shield back. The coin was minted at the Sydney Branch of the Royal Mint in New South Wales, Australia. Mint mark 'S' on reverse of coin.
Note that mintage figure is for all the 1880 Sydney sovereigns, which may be Shield or St George.
The Reverse, by Jean B. Merlen, shows the Royal Coat of Arms inside a wreath. The small 'S' below the shield is a mint mark that indicates the Sydney Mint.
The Edge is milled.
The Obverse, by William Wyon, shows a Young Head Queen Victoria facing left, plain band and fillet in her hair. Date below. Initial W.W. in raised letter set in truncation of neck. Legend VICTORIA DEI GRATIA.Image credit: Museums Victoria
Mintage: 1,459,000 (may include coins in sets)
Minted at The Sydney Mint
Minted in 1880. See Coins and Events of 1880
Monarch/Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901)
Category: Sovereigns. See more Gold Sovereign coins
and see which Gold Sovereign coins have the lowest mintage.
Country of Origin: United Kingdom
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 | 1879S QUEEN VICTORIA SHIELD BACK FULL SOVEREIGN - AUSTRALIA - SYDNEY - NGC AU53 £ 875.00 |
 | 1880 S Victoria Shield Back Gold Sovereign Sydney Inverted A for V Error RARE R2 £ 2,475.00 |
 | 1878 Queen Victoria Shield Back Young Head Full Gold Sovereign Coin Cased £ 1,179.70 |
 | 1872 Queen Victoria Young Head Gold Sovereign (Sydney) £ 995.00 |
 | 1880 Queen Victoria Young Head Gold Sovereign (Sydney) £ 1,105.00 |
 | 1880-S Queen Victoria Shield Reverse Sovereign £ 1,145.00 |
 | 1899 Queen Victoria Gold Sovereign Coin - St George & Dragon Reverse £ 822.70 |
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