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This is a modest collection of second millennium gold coins of Australia from the late-1800s into the 20th Century
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1 Sovereign - 1872 - S
KM-006 - 7,99 g - 21,5 mm
Fineness - 0,917 Au/0,083 Cu
Edge - Reeded
Mintage - 1.815.000*
The obverse features a young bust (of a young woman of 18 on her ascension to the throne) of Queen Victoria (b1819-1901). VICTORIA DEI GRATIA (Victoria by Grace of God) surrounds the bust. The date 1872 is below the bust. There is a die crack from the truncheon of the bust through the 8 in the date to therim. The obverse was designed by William W. Wyon. The reverse has the the Ensigns Armorial of the United Kingdom contained in a plain shield, surmounted by the Royal Crown and encircled with a laurel wreath, with the inscription BRITANNIARUM REGINA FID DEF (British Queen, Defender of the Faith), having the united rose, thistle and shamrock placed under the shield. There is a die crackrunning from the mintmark S both left and right to the first lower leaf in the wreath. The shield was designed by Johann Baptiste Merlen. The mintmark S (for the Sydney mint) is below the bow of the wreath. The Sydney Mint was opened as a branch of the London Royal Mint in 1855. It is believed that most of the Shield reverse sovereigns were exported to India as the St. George reverse was unacceptable for religious grounds on the basis of idolatry.
* Includes both types, Shield and St. George
1 Sovereign - 1872 - S
KM-007 - 7,99 g - 21,5 mm
Fineness - 0,917 Au/0,083 Cu
Edge - Reeded
Mintage - 1.815.000*
The obverse features a young bust of Queen Victoria (b1819-1901). VICTORIA D:G: BRITTANIAR:REG:F:D: (Victoria by Grace of God, British Queen, Defender of the Faith) surrounds the bust. The mintmark S (for the Sydney mint) is below the bust. The obverse was designed by William W. Wyon. The reverse has St. George slaying the dragon. This rendition of St. George was designed by Benedetto Pistrucci. The date 1872 is at the bottom. The Sydney Mint was opened as a branch of the London Royal Mint in 1855.
* Includes both types, Shield and St. George
1 Sovereign - 1873 - M
KM-007 - 7,99 g - 21,5 mm
Fineness - 0,917 Au/0,083 Cu
Edge - Reeded
Mintage - 0,752M
The obverse features a young bust of Queen Victoria (b1819-1901). VICTORIA D:G: BRITTANIAR:REG:F:D: (Victoria by Grace of God, British Queen, Defender of the Faith) surrounds the bust. The mintmark M (for the Melbourne mint) is below the bust. The obverse was designed by William W. Wyon. The reverse has St. George slaying the dragon. This rendition of St. George was designed by Benedetto Pistrucci. The date 1873 is at the bottom. This coin has a rotated reverse of about 20 degrees. The Melbourne Mint was opened in 1872 as a second branch mint to the London Royal Mint.
1 Sovereign - 1874 - M
KM-007 - 7,99 g - 21,5 mm
Fineness - 0,917 Au/0,083 Cu
Edge - Reeded
Mintage - 1,373M
The obverse features a young bust of Queen Victoria (b1819-1901). VICTORIA D:G: BRITTANIAR:REG:F:D: (Victoria by Grace of God, British Queen, Defender of the Faith) surrounds the bust. The mintmark M (for the Melbourne mint) is below the bust. The obverse was designed by William W. Wyon. The reverse has St. George slaying the dragon. This rendition of St. George was designed by Benedetto Pistrucci. The date 1874 is at the bottom. This coin has a rotated reverse of about 20 degrees. The Melbourne Mint was opened in 1872 as a second branch mint to the London Royal Mint.
1 Sovereign - 1876 - S
KM-007 - 7,99 g - 21,5 mm
Fineness - 0,917 Au/0,083 Cu
Edge - Reeded
Mintage - 1.613M
The obverse features a young bust of Queen Victoria (b1819-1901). VICTORIA D:G: BRITTANIAR:REG:F:D: (Victoria by Grace of God, British Queen, Defender of the Faith) surrounds the bust. The mintmark S (for the Sydney mint) is below the bust. The obverse was designed by William W. Wyon. The reverse has St. George slaying the dragon. This rendition of St. George was designed by Benedetto Pistrucci. The date 1876 is at the bottom. The Sydney Mint was opened in 1855 as a branch mint to the London Royal Mint.
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