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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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COMMONWEALTH
1 Sovereign - 1888 - M
KM-010 - 7,99 g - 21,5 mm
Fineness - 0,917 Au/0,083 Cu
Edge - Reeded
Mintage - 2,830M
The obverse features a jubilee bust (as a mourning widow on the golden jubilee of her reign of 1837-1887) 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 obverse was designed by Sir Joseph Edgar Boehm. The reverse has St. George slaying the dragon. The date 1888 is at the bottom. The mintmark M (for the Melbourne mint) is above at the center of the mound. The reverse was designed by Bendetto Pistrucci. The Melbourne Mint was opened in 1872 as a second branch mint to the London Royal Mint.
1 Sovereign - 1889 - M
KM-010 - 7,99 g - 21,5 mm
Fineness - 0,917 Au/0,083 Cu
Edge - Reeded
Mintage - 2,732M
The obverse features a jubilee bust (as a mourning widow on the golden jubilee of her reign of 1837-1887) 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 obverse was designed by Sir Joseph Edgar Boehm. The reverse has St. George slaying the dragon. The date 1889 is at the bottom. The mintmark M (for the Melbourne mint) is above at the center of the mound. The reverse was designed by Bendetto Pistrucci. The Melbourne Mint was opened in 1872 as a second branch mint to the London Royal Mint.
1 Sovereign - 1890 - S
KM-010 - 7,99 g - 21,5 mm
Fineness - 0,917 Au/0,083 Cu
Edge - Reeded
Mintage - 2,808M
The obverse features a jubilee bust (as a mourning widow on the golden jubilee of her reign of 1837-1887) 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 obverse was designed by Sir Joseph Edgar Boehm. The reverse has St. George slaying the dragon. The date 1890 is at the bottom. The mintmark S (for the Sydney mint) is above at the center of the mound. The reverse was designed by Bendetto Pistrucci. The Sydney Mint was opened in 1855 as a branch mint to the London Royal Mint.
1 Sovereign - 1891 - M
KM-010 - 7,99 g - 21,5 mm
Fineness - 0,917 Au/0,083 Cu
Edge - Reeded
Mintage - 2,749M
The obverse features a jubilee bust (as a mourning widow on the golden jubilee of her reign of 1837-1887) 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 obverse was designed by Sir Joseph Edgar Boehm. The reverse has St. George slaying the dragon. The date 1891 is at the bottom. The mintmark M (for the Melbourne mint) is above at the center of the mound. The reverse was designed by Bendetto Pistrucci. The Melbourne Mint was opened in 1872 as a second branch mint to the London Royal Mint.
1 Sovereign - 1892 - M
KM-010 - 7,99 g - 21,5 mm
Fineness - 0,917 Au/0,083 Cu
Edge - Reeded
Mintage - 3,488M
The obverse features a jubilee bust (as a mourning widow on the golden jubilee of her reign of 1837-1887) 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 obverse was designed by Sir Joseph Edgar Boehm. The reverse has St. George slaying the dragon. The date 1892 is at the bottom. The mintmark M (for the Melbourne mint) is above at the center of the mound. The reverse was designed by Bendetto Pistrucci. The Melbourne Mint was opened in 1872 as a second branch mint to the London Royal Mint.
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