1898 Gold Sovereign London
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1898 Gold Sovereign London
Victoria
1839 Gold Sovereign Proof
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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.
List of Victoria Sovereigns
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List of Queen Victoria Gold Sovereigns with descriptions, images, mintages, history and info for coin collectors.
1900 Halfcrown – Victoria
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The 1900 Silver halfcrown of Queen Victoria. The Reverse, by Thomas Brock, shows a Crowned quartered shield of arms in a collar.
1872/1 Gold Sovereign – Melbourne 2/1 Overdate
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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
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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 – Shield
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The 1871 Gold Sovereign Sydney, minted by the Royal Mint Sydney Branch, Australia. Mint mark 'S' on reverse below shield.
1881 Gold Sovereign Sydney – St George – Victoria
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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 Coins – Victoria
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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 Gold Sovereign Melbourne
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1895 Gold Sovereign, minted at the Melbourne Mint in Australia. This is indicated by a small 'M' just above the date.