The 1901 Gold Sovereign - Melbourne MintThe 1901 Melbourne Sovereign depicts Benedetto Pistrucci’s design of St George and the dragon on the reverse of the coin. The small 'M' above the date indicates the sovereign was produced at the Melbourne Mint, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Queen Victoria died in 1901, making this one of the last coins struck during her reign.
Queen Victoria’s Old head (also known as the Widow head or Vieled head) can be seen on the obverse of the coin and was designed by Thomas Brock RA.Image credit: Museums Victoria
Mintage: 3,987,701 (may include coins in sets)
Minted at The Melbourne Mint
Minted in 1901. See Coins and Events of 1901
Monarch/Ruler: Victoria (1837-1901)
Category: Sovereigns. See more Sovereigns coins
and see which Sovereigns coins have the lowest mintage.
Country of Origin: Australia
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 | 1879 M Australia Melbourne Full Sovereign 0.9170 Fineness Gold 7.9881g NGC MS 60 £ 1,200.00 |
 | 1892 Queen Victoria Gold Sovereign Coin Melbourne Mint with A 9ct Gold Mount VGC £ 1,383.70 |
 | RARE 1872 Melbourne Victoria Shield Back Gold Full Sovereign Coin 1872M £ 1,200.00 |
 | 1885 Full Gold Sovereign, Melbourne Mint Queen Victoria Young Head Full Sov £ 1,098.10 |
 | Rare Uncirculated 1901 Queen Victoria “Melbourne Mint” Veil Head Gold Sovereign £ 2,500.00 |
 | RARE 1872 Melbourne Victoria Shield Back Gold Full Sovereign Coin 1872M £ 1,150.00 |
 | AUSTRALIA 1901 m GOLD MELBOURNE SOVEREIGN RARE KEY DATE LOW MINT UNC GRADE #03 £ 1,585.57 |
 | EXTREMELY RARE R4 1872/1 Melbourne Overdate Victoria Shield Gold Sovereign 1872M £ 3,250.00 |
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