1898 Sovereign London Victoria Obverse RM 1898 Gold Sovereign London - 1898 Gold Sovereign London
1839 Gold Sovereign Proof Obverse 1839 Gold Sovereign Proof - 1839 Gold Sovereign Proof minted by the Royal Mint in London. First (Small) Head by William Wyon. Some variations but all 1839 proofs are expensive.
No Picture List of Victoria Sovereigns - List of Queen Victoria Gold Sovereigns with descriptions, images, mintages, history and info for coin collectors.
1900 Halfcrown Victoria Reverse MJH 1900 Halfcrown – Victoria - The 1900 Silver halfcrown of Queen Victoria. The Reverse, by Thomas Brock, shows a Crowned quartered shield of arms in a collar.
1872 1871 Overdate Gold Sovereign Melbourne Shield Obverse 1872/1 Gold Sovereign – Melbourne 2/1 Overdate - This was the first year that Melbourne Mint struck coins. There was a worry that the new dies may not arrive from London, so they modified the unused 1871 dies so as they would read 1872.
1885 Halfcrown Reverse 1885 Halfcrown - The Reverse is a crowned shield within an olive wreath by Jean Baptiste Merlen. The legend is "BRITANNIARUM REGINA FID: DEF:" which means Queen of the Britains Defender of the Faith.
1871 Gold Sovereign Sydney Reverse 1871 Gold Sovereign Sydney – Shield - The 1871 Gold Sovereign Sydney, minted by the Royal Mint Sydney Branch, Australia. Mint mark 'S' on reverse below shield.
1881 Sovereign Sydney St George Reverse 1881 Gold Sovereign Sydney – St George – Victoria - 1881 Gold sovereigns have many variations. They can be made in London, Melbourne, Perth or Sydney and can have St George or Shield backs.
1893 Gold 5 Pound Coin BU Reverse 1893 Gold 5 Pound Coins – Victoria - A gold £5, 5-sovereign coin. A large coin containing 39.9 grams of 22K Gold. The Obverse shows old-head or veiled head portrait of Queen Victoria.
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.