1901 Gold Proof Sovereign Melbourne Obverse MV 1901 Gold Sovereign Melbourne – Victoria - The 1901 Melbourne Sovereign shows Queen Victoria’s Old head (also known as the Widow head or Vieled head), designed by Thomas Brock RA.
1918 Gold Sovereign Melbourne Reverse 1918 Gold Sovereign Melbourne - The 1918 Gold Sovereign, George V. Just above the date is the letter 'M' indicating the Melbourne mint.
1881 Gold Sovereign Melbourne St George 3857A Reverse RM 1881 Gold Sovereign Melbourne – St George - 1881 Gold Sovereign Melbourne - St George: 1881 Gold sovereigns have many variations. They can be made in London, Melbourne, Perth or Sydney and can - in the same year - have combinations of St George or Shield backs.
1895 Sovereign Melbourne Reverse 1895 Gold Sovereign Melbourne - 1895 Gold Sovereign, minted at the Melbourne Mint in Australia. This is indicated by a small 'M' just above the date.
1900 Gold Sovereign Melbourne Obverse MV 1900 Gold Sovereign Melbourne - 1900 Gold Sovereign Melbourne Mint, shows Queen Victoria’s Old head (also known as the Widow head or Veiled head), designed by Thomas Brock RA.
1899 Gold Sovereign Melbourne Reverse 1899 Gold Sovereign Melbourne - The small 'M' just above the date shows this coin was minted at the Melbourne Mint in Victoria, Australia. Obverse is Queen Victoria Old Head (Vieled Head) by Thomas Brock.
1912 Sovereign Melbourne Reverse 1912 Gold Sovereign Melbourne - In 1912 Sovereigns were minted in London, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney. Just above the date is a small 'M' showing this coin was produced at the Melbourne Mint.
1881 Sovereign Melbourne Shield Reverse 1881 Gold Sovereign Melbourne – Shield - Gold sovereigns can be made in London, Melbourne, Perth or Sydney and can also in the same year have combinations of St George or Shield backs. Even the horse can have a short, medium or long tail.
1882 Sovereign Melbourne Reverse 1882 Gold Sovereign Melbourne – Shield - This sovereign was made in Australia, in the Melbourne Mint. On the Reverse see there is a small 'M' below the shield. The Obverse shows a young head portrait of Victoria by William Wyon.
1903 Gold Proof Sovereign Melbourne Reverse 1903 Gold Sovereign Melbourne - The 1903 Melbourne Sovereign depicts Benedetto Pistrucci’s famous portrayal of St George slaying the dragon on the reverse of the coin. A small ‘M’ just above the date indicates the sovereign was produced in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.