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 Victoria Half Sovereign Gold Coin, 22ct £ 445.30 |
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 | Great Britain Gold Sovereign Coin - Victoria Era (1837-1901) Various Years £ 811.38 |
 | 1819 King George III 9k 375 ct Gold Restrike of Rarest Sovereign Mint Condition! £ 220.00 |
 | 1910 Half Sovereign Gold Coin Edward VII £ 401.86 |
 | 1912 George V Gold Half Sovereign London Mint 22ct 4g - Nice Coin £ 474.98 |
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