The 1901 Gold Sovereign. London Mint.The 1901 London Sovereign depicts Benedetto Pistrucci’s design of St George and the dragon on the reverse of the coin. No letter above the date indicates the sovereign was produced in London.
Queen Victoria’s Old head (also known as the Widow head or Veiled head) can be seen on the obverse of the coin and was designed by Thomas Brock RA.
Many dealers quote that 1,578,948 sovereigns were struck at the London Mint in 1901, although the Royal Mint website stated just over 3 million Sovereigns were struck for circulation at The Royal Mint's former site at Tower Hill.Sovereigns for 1901 were also made in Melbourne, Sydney and Perth.
Queen Victoria died in 1901, making this one of the last coins struck during her reign.
Image credit: M J Hughes Coins
Mintage: 1,578,948 (may include coins in sets)
Minted at The Royal Mint
Minted in 1901. See Coins and Events of 1901
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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 | 1901 Full Sovereign Queen Victoria Veiled Head 22ct Gold Coin Perth Mint £ 904.30 |
 | 1901 Gold Half Sovereign In Presentation Pack from the Royal Mint £ 650.00 |
 | 1900 Queen Victoria Veiled Head Half Gold Sovereign Coin 4g £ 449.90 |
 | 1901 Queen Victoria Old Head Gold Full Sovereign. Photograph Of Coin. £ 955.30 |
 | 1893-1901 Queen Victoria WH Gold Sovereigns + Capsulated within Luxury Case £ 987.00 |
 | Royal Mint London 1914 King George v half Sovereign Gold Coin 22ct 7.98g £ 822.70 |
 | 1901 Victoria Old ‘Veiled’ Head Australian 22ct Gold Full Sovereign £ 1,021.60 |
 | 1894 Queen Victoria Old ‘Veiled’ Head Australian 22ct Gold Full Sovereign £ 862.48 |
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