1879-M Queen Victoria Young Head Gold Sovereign
1879-M Queen Victoria Young Head Gold Sovereign
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1879-M Queen Victoria Young Head Gold Sovereign
First Head - WW Buried in truncation - Long Tail
Obverse;: The Queen’s head to left. Hair bound with a double fillet and collected up into a knot behind. Initials W.W. buried in truncation. The Mint Letter 'M' denoting Melbourne mint under truncation.
Reverse: St. George mounted with sword attacking the dragon. The date appears below the exergue line at the bottom with the small letters B.P. to the right. Horse with long length tail.
Coin Specifications
Struck -Melbourne Mint Australia ('M')
Calendar Year Mintage : 2,740,594
Spink S.3857 / Marsh 101
Gold Fineness 22ct .916.7
7.98g Weight / 22.05mm Diameter
Obverse bust by William Wyon
Reverse design St George & the dragon by Benedetto Pistrucci
Die Axis: ↑ ↓
We endeavour to keep all years available, the image is of the coin you will receive some years may not be available due to rarity, if you are interested in the rare examples not on offer here, please contact us
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